castillo

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

cas‧ti‧llo

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kasˈtiʝo/

Etymology

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

Sentences

La información sobre la historia del castillo es muy escasa .

Information about the history of the castle is very scarce.

La estructura de este castillo se basa en el arte gótico .

The structure of this castle is based on Gothic art.

Para entrar en el castillo había que cruzar un foso por un puente levadizo .

To enter the castle you had to cross a moat over a drawbridge.