castellano

Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid); Spanish (of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language); Of a hue of marbleized black and white.

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

Castilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (usually male); A color of marbleized black and white, specifically associated with certain chickens.

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

Castilian Spanish (the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile); European Spanish, Spanish Spanish (the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America); Spanish (the Spanish language generally)

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

castellano (a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g); castellano (a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold)

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

castellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle)

Inherited from Latin castellānus (“castellan”), from castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).