castelhano

Portuguese

/kas.te.ˈʎɐ.nu/, /kas.te.ˈʎɐ.no/, /kɐʃ.tɨ.ˈʎɐ.nu/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Castilian; Spanish Romance language spoken in Spain and much of Latin America
  • Castilian inhabitant of Castile, Spain
  • (South Brazil) a Uruguayan or Argentine

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian castellano derived from Latin Castellānus.

Origin

Latin

Castellānus

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