castelo

castelo

See also: Castelo

Galician

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese castelo.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kasˈtɛlo/ [kɑs̺ˈt̪ɛ.lʊ]
    • Rhymes: -ɛlo
    • Hyphenation: cas‧te‧lo

    Noun

    castelo m (plural castelos)

    1. (architecture) castle (fortified stronghold)
    2. (nautical) forecastle; aftcastle
    3. siege tower
    4. (figurative) Cumulonimbus cloud
    5. (figurative) part of the yoke that resembles a battlement with merlons

    Derived terms

    References

    Old Galician-Portuguese

    Etymology

      Inherited from Latin castellum, from castrum (fort) + -lum (diminutive suffix).

      Noun

      castelo m (plural castelos)

      1. castle (fortified stronghold)

      Descendants

      • Fala: castelu
      • Galician: castelo
      • Portuguese: castelo
        • Kabuverdianu: kastélu

      Further reading

      Portuguese

      Etymology

        Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese castelo. Doublet of chatô and Cacela.

        Pronunciation

         

        Noun

        castelo m (plural castelos)

        1. castle (fortified stronghold)
          Synonyms: alcácer, cidadela, fortaleza, forte, fortificação, praça-forte
          Meronyms: adarve, barbacã, couraça, cubelo, fossa, muralha, pátio, ponte levadiça, torre albarrã, torre de menagem, valo

        Derived terms

        Descendants

        • Kabuverdianu: kastélu

        Further reading