castellano
Spanish, noun/kasteˈʝano/
castellano is spelled C-A-S-T-E-L-L-A-N-O (10 letters) and appears 29 times per million words in written Spanish, the 2,872nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Castellano is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “Castilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Lengua romance de la rama occidental, la más hablada de estas”.
What does castellano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid)
- 2
offensiveSpanish (of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language)
- 3
Of a hue of marbleized black and white.
noun
- 1
masculineCastilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (usually male)
- 2
masculineA color of marbleized black and white, specifically associated with certain chickens.
noun
- 1
masculineCastilian Spanish (the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile)
- 2
masculineEuropean Spanish, Spanish Spanish (the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America)
- 3
masculineoffensiveSpanish (the Spanish language generally)
noun
- 1
masculinecastellano (a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g)
- 2
masculinecastellano (a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold)
noun
- 1
masculinecastellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Originario, relativo a, o propio de Castilla.
noun: 1. Lengua romance de la rama occidental, la más hablada de estas. 2. Dialecto románico que diera origen al castellano.₂ 3. Cincuentava parte del marco oro. Equivalía a 8 tomines. 4. Copla octosílaba de cuatro versos.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of castellano
- castellana feminine
- castellanos masculine plural
- castellanas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce castellano?
- /kasteˈʝano/
- [kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
- [kast̪eˈʝano]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to castellano
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is castellano in Spanish?
castellano appears 29 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).