casta

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • caste
  • establishment; the exclusive class of powerful people thought to really rule Italy

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese casta (race, lineage, bloodline, caste, breed) borrowed from Spanish, Castilian casta (lineage, breed, race).

Origin

Spanish

casta

Gloss

lineage, breed, race

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