noun
castellano
noun
1
A traditional Spanish unit of weight equal to roughly 4.8 grams, historically used for gold.
"The merchant weighed the gold dust in castellanos."
name
1
A surname of Spanish origin.
"Castellano is a common surname across Spain and Latin America."
How to Use Castellano
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old Spanish gold-weight unit, and also a common Spanish surname.
Word Forms
castellanos plural, Castellanos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish castellano ("Castilian"), from Medieval Latin Castella, related to Latin castrum ("fort").