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noun, masculine

castillo

/kasˈtiʝo/

noun, masculine/kasˈtiʝo/plural: castillos

castle (a large building that is fortified and contains many defences)

Related: acastillar, castillo de naipes, encastillar

Inherited from Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”). Doublet of castell.