gastaldo

See also: Gastaldo

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin castaldus, gastaldus (“manager”, “bailiff”, “steward”), from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (*gastalds, “occupying”, “administering”, occurring in compound words), from 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gastaldan).

Noun

gastaldo m (plural gastaldi)

1. chamberlain (in a medieval court)

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ɡasˈtal.doː/, [ɡäs̠ˈt̪äɫ̪d̪oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ɡasˈtal.do/, [ɡäsˈt̪äl̪d̪o]

Noun

gastaldō m

1. dative/ablative singular of gastaldus