Castile

Significat (Anglès)

1. (historical) A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
2. A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
3. A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.

Conceptes

Castella

Sinònims

Castilla

Traduccions

Castilla

Castille

Castiglia

Kastilien

Região histórica de Castela

Castela

Kastilya

Castella

Castillië

Kastilië

Castelha

Castilië

قشتالة

Reda Mansour

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kasˈtiːɫ/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Castilla from Old Spanish Castiella from Medieval Latin Castella from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”); supposedly derived from the many castles constructed in the region.