# castellated

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkastəleɪtɪd/

## Definitions
1. Castle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).
2. Having grooves or recesses on an upper face.
3. Castled: having or furnished with castles.
4. Housed or kept in a castle.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified, castellate”) + -ed (forming past participles). Equivalent to the past participle of castellate but attested earlier than other uses of the verb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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