Masculine
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castelo

  1. (masculine) castle (fortified stronghold)
  2. (masculine) forecastle; aftcastle
  3. (masculine) siege tower
  4. (figuratively, masculine) Cumulonimbus cloud
  5. (figuratively, masculine) part of the yoke that resembles a battlement with merlons

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kasˈtɛlo/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese castelo, from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”).

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