Italian

Adjective

castellano m ‎(feminine singular castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane)

1. castle (attributive)

Noun

castellano m ‎(plural castellani, feminine castellana)

1. lord of a castle; castellan

Spanish

Pronunciation

• (Castilian, ll-y distinction) IPA^(key): /kas.te.ˈʎa.no/, /kah.te.ˈʎa.no/
• (Latin American, ll-y neutralization) IPA^(key): /kas.te.ˈʝa.no/
• (Rioplatense) IPA^(key): /kah.te.ˈʒa.no/

Etymology

From Latin Castellānus.

Adjective

castellano m ‎(feminine singular castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas)

1. Castilian
2. Spanish (referring to the language)

Noun

castellano m ‎(plural castellanos, feminine castellana)

1. Castilian
2. Castilian Spanish as opposed to other varieties of Spanish
3. the Spanish language generally
4. lord of a castle; castellan

Synonyms

• español

Usage notes

In some countries, including Argentina, the language is usually called castellano, even though Argentinian Spanish is quite different from the Castilian variety. In other countries, including Mexico, the language is usually called español.

Related terms

• Castilla