Neuter
castrum
- (declension-2, neuter) castle, fort, fortress
- (declension-2, in-plural, neuter) several soldiers' tents situated together; hence, a military camp, an encampment
Frequency
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.
Related words
castelo
Festung
alcázar
hisar
château
burcht
قلعة
castello
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