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Castilian

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Cas·til·ian  (k-stlyn)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Castile.
2.
a. The Spanish dialect of Castile.
b. The standard literary and official form of Spanish, which is based on this dialect.
adj.
Of or relating to Castile or its people, language, or culture.

Castilian [kæˈstɪljən]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) the Spanish dialect of Castile; the standard form of European Spanish
2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Castile
adj
(Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Castile, its inhabitants, or the standard form of European Spanish
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Castilian - the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
Translations
Castilian [kæsˈtɪlɪən]
A. ADJcastellano
B. N
1. (= person) → castellano/a m/f
2. (Ling) → castellano m
Castilian
adjkastilisch
n
(Ling) → Kastilisch nt
(= person)Kastilier(in) m(f)
Castilian [kæsˈtɪlɪən]
1. adjcastigliano/a
2. n (person) → castigliano/a; (language) → castigliano


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