castillan

French

noun
Definitions
  • Castilian (language)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French Castelan borrowed from Spanish, Castilian castellano derived from Latin castellanus (a castle, an occupant of a castle, or a governor of a castle).

Origin

Latin

castellanus

Gloss

a castle, an occupant of a castle, or a governor of a castle

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