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castellated¹

  • /ˈkastəleɪtɪd/

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified, castellate”) + -ed (forming past participles). Equivalent to the past participle of castellate but attested earlier than other uses of the verb.

adjective more castellated · most castellated

  1. Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations). Near-synonym: crenellated

    Similar: crenellated

  2. Having grooves or recesses on an upper face. Near-synonym: crenellated

    Similar: crenellated

  3. Castled: having or furnished with castles. ...This castellated island...
  4. rare Housed or kept in a castle. His unbiassed justice... struck horror into the heart of every castellated felon.

castellated²

  • /ˈkastəleɪtɪd/

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin castellum (“cistern”).

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete Synonym of enclosed, when used for fountains, cisterns, &c. A fayre Conduite of sweete water, castellated in the middest of that warde and streete...

    Similar: enclosed, when used for fountains, cisterns, &c

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@misc{castellated_2026,
  title = {castellated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/castellated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}