castro

(Engels)

castrar

  1. to castrate, to geld
  2. (figuratively) to weaken, neuter; to make less forceful.

Frekwensie

C2
Gekoppel as
cas‧tro
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈkastɾo/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

Borrowed from Latin castrum. Also survives natively in several Spanish toponyms. Doublet of alcázar, which came through Arabic.

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