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castaño

/kasˈtaɲo/

adjective/kasˈtaɲo/

brown (chestnut colored)

Synonyms: marrón

Probably from Latin castaneus, or a back-formation from castaña. Compare Portuguese castanho. Compare also Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Celtic, and French chêne.

noun, masculine/kasˈtaɲo/plural: castaños

chestnut (tree)

Synonyms: regoldo

Related: castañar, castaño de India, pasar de castaño oscuro, pato castaño

Probably from Latin castaneus, or a back-formation from castaña. Compare Portuguese castanho. Compare also Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Celtic, and French chêne.