castillo

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

Hyphenated as

cas‧ti‧llo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kasˈtiʝo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: castiello

Inherited from Latin: castellum

In summary

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

Concepts

castle

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fortress

fort

palace

chateau

forecastle

citadel

refuge

shelter

tower

fo’c’s’le

chastel

Synonyms

fortaleza

cohete

escopeta

laguna

mar

🌊

palacio

refugio

torre

castro

cortijo

guarida

altar de ofrendas

centros ceremoniales

lugar de fortaleza

lugares sagrados

alcázar

recinto fortificado

Translations

castello

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castelo

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Burg

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château

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castell

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kasteel

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zamek

burcht

Schloss

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castèl

Schloß

slot

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castellum

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château-fort

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Festung

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.