castrum

Meaning

1. (declension-2, neuter) castle, fort, fortress
2. (declension-2, in-plural, neuter) several soldiers' tents situated together; hence, a military camp, an encampment

Concepts

castle

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fortress

fortification

fort

encampment

citadel

stronghold

fortified encampment

alcazar

Synonyms

castellum

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arx

pugnaculum

Translations

castelo

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Festung

alcázar

hisar

Burg

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château

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Fort

burcht

قلعة

castello

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fortalesa

fortezza

fort

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkas.trũː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *kastrom, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- (“to cut, cut off, separate”) + Proto-Indo-European *-trom (Latin -trum) (Watkins, 1969). Cognate with Sanskrit शस्त्र (śastrá, “cutting tool, sword”). See also castrō, careō.