Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

castellated

/ˈkastəleɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: castel-lat-ed
IPA: /ˈkastəleɪtɪd/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).

adj

Having grooves or recesses on an upper face.

adj

Castled: having or furnished with castles.

adj

Housed or kept in a castle.

adj

Synonym of enclosed, when used for fountains, cisterns, &c.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: crenellated"
"...A Castellated mansion..."
"Finally he walked slowly into a vast Italian space, with towers and castellated roofs, and a sky the colour of dark blue ink, smooth and consistent."
"Three castellated (with battlements) towers stand sentry here, with one being particularly large. This is said to have been used by Rhodes as a belvedere, and (according to some sources) by railway staff for some time after opening."
"Castellated nuts are used throughout, with split pins."
"...This castellated island..."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified, castellate”) + -ed (forming past participles). Equivalent to the past participle of castellate but attested earlier than other uses of the verb.

Word Breakdown

Root: castellātus, castellum

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more castellated (comparative) most castellated (superlative)

Derived Forms

uncastellated

Phrases

castellated nut

Frequently Paired Words

castle castellation

Synonyms

crenellated enclosed when used for fountains cisterns &c embattled battlemented castled crenelated

Questions

How do you pronounce castellated?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkastəleɪtɪd/.
What does castellated mean?: Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).
Where does castellated come from?: From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified, castellate”) + -ed (forming past participles). Equivalent to the past participle of castellate but attested earlier than other uses of the verb.

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