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.

castellano is masculine in Spanish.

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.

castellano is masculine in Spanish.

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 is masculine in Spanish.

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.

castellano is masculine in Spanish.

castellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle)

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