castellum
castellum · castella · castellums
A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal stationA small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin castellum. Doublet of cashel, castell, castle, and château.Learned borrowing from Latin castellum. Doublet of cashel, castell, castle, and château.
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Forms
plural: castella / castellums| Singular | castellum |
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| Plural | castella / castellums |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular