Castile

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Castile

/kæsˈtiːl/
[kæsˈtiːɫ]
/kæsˈtiːl/ Australia, UK
/kasˈtiːl/ Australia, UK, also
/kæsˈtil/ Canada, US
/kɛsˈtiːl/ New Zealand
/kasˈtil/ Scotland
/ka(ː)sˈtiːl/ India

Rhymes with -iːl

Where it comes from

From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Castilla from Old Spanish Castiella from Medieval Latin Castella from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”); supposedly derived from the many castles constructed in the region.

proper noun Castille · Castill

historical A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.

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name medieval Iberian kingdom

Español	Castilla
中文	卡斯蒂利亞 /卡斯蒂利亚 Kǎsīdìlìyà
हिन्दी	कास्तिला kāstilā
Português	Castela
Français	Castille
Deutsch	Kastilien
Italiano	Castiglia
Ελληνικά	Καστίλλη Kastílli
Română	Castilia
Русский	Касти́лия Kastílija
العربية	قَشْتَالَة qaštāla
עברית	קסטיליה

name central Spain

Español	Castilla
Português	Castela
Deutsch	Kastilien
Italiano	Castiglia
Ελληνικά	Καστίλλη Kastílli
Русский	Касти́лия Kastílija
עברית	קסטיליה

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@misc{castile_2026,
  title = {Castile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/castile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}