Castilian

Meaning

Name

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

A native of Castile.

Adj

Of, from, or relating to Castile.

Synonyms

Spanish

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Castellano

Translations

castillan

castellano

castigliano

espanhol

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castelhano

espanyol

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Spaans

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Spanisch

español

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castellà

castelhan

Castillan

spagnolo

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Castiliaan

espagnol

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈstɪljən/

Etymology

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