Castilian
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Castilian
- /kæˈstɪl.jən/
- /kæˈstɪl.jən/ Australia, Canada, US
- /kaˈstɪl.jən/ Australia, Canada, US
- /kɛˈstəl.jən/ New Zealand
- /kaˈstɪl.jən/ Scotland
- /kaˈstɪl.jʌn/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ɪljən
Where it comes from
From Castile + -ian. Calque of Spanish castellano (“of or related to Castile, Spain, or the Spanish language”). Doublet of castellano, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.
proper noun
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The Castilian dialect of Spanish, often (especially historically) considered the prestige dialect of Spanish.
Similar: Castilian Spanish
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Synonym of Spanish, the language of Spain and its former colonies.
Similar: Spanish
noun Castilians
- A native of Castile.
adjective
- Of, from, or relating to Castile.
Translations
Every language
name standard variety of European Spanish
| Español | castellano |
|---|---|
| Português | castelhano |
| Français | castillan |
| Deutsch | Kastilisch |
| Italiano | castigliano |
| Ελληνικά | καστιλλιάνικα kastilliánika |
| Română | castiliană |
| Русский | кастильский kastilʹskij |
noun native of Castile
| Español | castellano, castellana |
|---|---|
| Português | castelhano, castelhana |
| Français | Castillan, Castillane |
| Deutsch | Kastilianer, Kastilianerin |
| Italiano | castigliano, castigliana |
| Ελληνικά | Καστιλλιάνος Kastilliános, Καστιλλιάνα Kastilliána |
| Русский | касти́лец kastílec |
| עברית | קסטילי |
adj relating to Castile
| Español | castellano |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | καστιλλιάνικος kastilliánikos |
Talk about this word "Castilian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/castilian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Castilian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/castilian "Castilian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/castilian.Cite this
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title = {Castilian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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