Castile
English
/kasˈtiːɫ/
proper noun
Definitions
- A medieval kingdom (or county) in the Iberian Peninsula.
- A vaguely defined region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
Etymology
Derived from Spanish, Castilian Castilla (Castile, Castille) derived from Old Spanish Castiella derived from Latin Castella, castellum (castle, fort, citadel, fortress, reservoir, cistern).
Origin
Latin
castellum
Gloss
castle, fort, citadel, fortress, reservoir, cistern
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
城
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Castilian English
- castellum English
- Castella Latin
- castellanus Latin
- castellum Latin
- castrum Latin
- castello Italian
- Castilla Spanish, Castilian
- ἔλαιον Ancient Greek
- castel Old English
- kastel Danish
- castel Old French
- chastel Old French
- kastelo Esperanto
- castel Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- castell Welsh
- kastel Old High German
- Caisel Old Irish
- caisel Old Irish
- Kastila Tagalog
- castelo Old Portuguese
- 卡斯蒂利亞 Chinese
- Caxtillan Classical Nahuatl
- Caxtīllān Classical Nahuatl
- castiellu Asturian
- cjiscjel Friulian
- castel Old Occitan
- Castiella Old Spanish
- castiello Old Spanish
- Castigghia Sicilian
- casteło Venetian
- kastell Breton
- castel xno
- Gaztela Basque
- gaztelu Basque
- קַסְטֵל Aramaic
- castial Dalmatian
- Castilla Bikol Central
- chaîteâ Bourguignon
- Casteddu Sardinian
- casteddu Sardinian
- castiello Neapolitan
- castellu Corsican
- castielho Mirandese
- châtél Franco-Provençal
- castel ONF.
- Gassilang Yogad
- kastiaj Pipil
- caxtil Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl
- castiya Chiquihuitlán Mazatec