Castella
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Catalan
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Proper noun
[edit]Castella f
Derived terms
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the plural of castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”), reportedly in reference to the central region of Hispānia as terra castellorum (“land of castles”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kasˈtel.la/, [käs̠ˈt̪ɛlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kasˈtel.la/, [käsˈt̪ɛlːä]
Proper noun
[edit]Castella f sg (genitive Castellae); first declension (Medieval Latin, New Latin)
- (historical) Castile (a medieval kingdom in modern Spain)
Declension
[edit]First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Castella |
| Genitive | Castellae |
| Dative | Castellae |
| Accusative | Castellam |
| Ablative | Castellā |
| Vocative | Castella |
| Locative | Castellae |
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
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- Catalan lemmas
- Catalan proper nouns
- Catalan feminine nouns
- ca:Spain
- Latin 3-syllable words
- Latin terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Latin feminine nouns in the first declension
- Latin feminine nouns
- Medieval Latin
- New Latin
- Latin terms with historical senses
- la:Historical polities
- la:Places in Spain