castilian
IPA: kɑstˈɪɫjʌn
Root Word: Castilian
noun
- The Castilian dialect of Spanish, often (especially historically) considered the prestige dialect of Spanish.
- (inexact, sometimes offensive) Synonym of Spanish, the language of Spain and its former colonies.
- A native of Castile.
adjective
- Of, from, or relating to Castile.
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Examples of "castilian" in Sentences
- I have removed the word Castilian.
- It's impossible to be castilian leonese.
- Castilian identity and cultural expansion.
- At least half the Castilian army was lost.
- This led to the ar of Castilian Succession.
- The English steered to board the Castilians.
- Longoria is the Castilian spelling of the surname.
- But 1627 saw the collapse of the Castilian economy.
- With the Castilians, in particular, almost inexistent.
- In 1366 began the calamitous Castilian Civil War which would see him dethroned.