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Castilian

Pronunciation: /kæˈstɪl.jən/

The English word “Castilian” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The Castilian dialect of Spanish, often (especially historically) considered the prestige dialect of Spanish.
  2. Synonym of Spanish, the language of Spain and its former colonies.

noun

  1. A native of Castile.

adjective

  1. Of, from, or relating to Castile.

Etymology

From Castile + -ian. Calque of Spanish castellano (“of or related to Castile, Spain, or the Spanish language”). Doublet of castellano, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.

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