Castile en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- kăs-tēl′
- /kɛsˈtiːl/ (New-Zealand)
- [kæsˈtiːɫ]
- /kasˈtiːl/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation, also)
- /kæsˈtiːl/
- /kasˈtil/ (Scotland)
- /ka(ː)sˈtiːl/ (India)
- /kæsˈtil/ (Canada, General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kæsˈtiːl/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱstrom Proto-Italic *kastrom Latin castrum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin castellum Old Spanish castiello Old Spanish -a Old Spanish Castiella Spanish Castillabor. Middle French Castilleder.? English Castile From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Castilla from Old Spanish Castiella from Medieval Latin Castella from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”); supposedly derived from the many castles constructed in the region.
Meanings
- (historical) A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
- A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
- A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castille | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| Castill | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Relateds
Castile and León · Castile-La Mancha · New Castile · Old Castile · Castilian · castle · Castile soap
Translations (59)
sv Kastilien (medieval Iberian kingdom) · la Castella (central Spain) · hu Kasztília (medieval Iberian kingdom) · ast Castiella (medieval Iberian kingdom) · lad קאסטיליה (central Spain) · ru Касти́лия (central Spain) · sl Kastilija (medieval Iberian kingdom) · cs Kastilie (central Spain) · eu Gaztela (central Spain) · sv Kastilien (central Spain) · el Καστίλλη (medieval Iberian kingdom) · br Kastilha (medieval Iberian kingdom) · cmn 卡斯蒂利亞 /卡斯蒂利亚 (medieval Iberian kingdom) · ms Kestela (central Spain) · gl Castela (central Spain) · lad Kastiya (medieval Iberian kingdom) · pt Castela (medieval Iberian kingdom) · mt Kastilja (medieval Iberian kingdom) · gl Castela (medieval Iberian kingdom) · af Kastilië (central Spain) · it Castiglia (central Spain) · el Καστίλλη (central Spain) · es Castilla (central Spain) · eu Gaztela (medieval Iberian kingdom) · la Castella (medieval Iberian kingdom) · ru Касти́лия (medieval Iberian kingdom) · fr Castille (medieval Iberian kingdom) · fi Kastilia (medieval Iberian kingdom) · lt Kastilija (medieval Iberian kingdom) · lad Kastiya (central Spain) · it Castiglia (medieval Iberian kingdom) · pl Kastylia (central Spain) · he קסטיליה (central Spain) · ast Castiella (central Spain) · mr कास्तील (medieval Iberian kingdom) · hi कास्तिला (medieval Iberian kingdom) · pl Kastylia (medieval Iberian kingdom) · sc Castìllia (medieval Iberian kingdom) · nl Castilië (medieval Iberian kingdom) · es Castilla (medieval Iberian kingdom) · sl Kastilija (central Spain) · ca Castella (medieval Iberian kingdom) · scn Castigghia (central Spain) · cs Kastilie (medieval Iberian kingdom) · fi Kastilia (central Spain) · acw قشتالة (medieval Iberian kingdom) · lt Kastilija (central Spain) · ca Castella (central Spain) · scn Castigghia (medieval Iberian kingdom) · hu Kasztília (central Spain) · de Kastilien (central Spain) · he קסטיליה (medieval Iberian kingdom) · de Kastilien (medieval Iberian kingdom) · pt Castela (central Spain) · lad קאסטיליה (medieval Iberian kingdom) · ar قَشْتَالَة (medieval Iberian kingdom) · ro Castilia (medieval Iberian kingdom) · sc Castìllia (central Spain) · mr कास्तील (central Spain)