Castilian in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Castilian in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.Castilian [Am kəˈstɪljən, Brit kaˈstɪlɪən] ADJ

Castilian

castellano

Castilian Spanish

castellano m

II.Castilian [Am kəˈstɪljən, Brit kaˈstɪlɪən] N

1. Castilian C (person):

Castilian

castellano m / castellana f

2. Castilian U (language):

Castilian

castellano m

Translations for Castilian in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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castellano (castellana) (de Castilla)

Castilian

castellano (castellana)

Castilian

castellano (de Castilla)

Castilian

la meseta castellana

the Castilian plateau o meseta o tableland

un apellido muy castizo

a very Spanish/Castilian surname

usa un lenguaje muy castizo

he writes in very pure Castilian/Spanish

lleísmo

the pronunciation of 'll' as in classical Castilian, i.e. in a similar way to the 'lli' in 'million'

bable

Or asturiano, bable is a variety of Castilian spoken in Asturias. It went into decline when the kingdom of Castile achieved political dominance and imposed Castilian on what became Spain. By the twentieth century it was confined to rural areas.
With the revival of Spanish regional languages Bable has seen a resurgence in use.

gallego

The language of Galicia, spoken by around 3 million people. It is an official requirement for many official and academic positions, and a compulsory school subject.
Galician, a Romance language close to Portuguese, was banned under Franco but with the return to democracy, it became an official language in Galicia beside Castilian. Nowadays there is Galician radio and television, and a considerable amount of publishing.
Galician has less social prestige than Catalan and Basque in their homelands. The middle classes have largely opted to use Castilian. See also lenguas cooficiales.

lenguas cooficiales

The regional languages of Spain, catalán euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature.

catalán

The language of Catalonia. Like Castilian, Catalan is a Romance language. Variants of it include mallorquín of the Balearic Islands and valenciano spoken in the autonomous region of Valencia.
Banned under Franco, Catalan has enjoyed a revival since Spain's return to democracy and now has around 11 million speakers. It is the medium of instruction in schools and universities and its use is widespread in business, the arts, and the media. Many books are published in Catalan. See also lenguas cooficiales.

Castilian in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Castilian in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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castellano (-a)

Castilian

castellano (-a)

Castilian

castellano (variedad)

Castilian

romance

Castilian