# castellate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkastələt/

## Definitions
1. castle-like: built or shaped like a castle.
2. Castled: having or furnished with castles.
3. Housed or kept in a castle.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified” “made into a castle”), from castellum (“little fortification, castle”) + -ātus (forming participial adjectives). By surface analysis, Latin castellum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or castle + -ate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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