castellate

castellate · adjective¹

1. Medieval Latin · derived fromcastellātus“fortified” “made into a castle”
2. English todaycastellate

From Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified” “made into a castle”), from castellum (“little fortification, castle”) + -ātus (forming participial adjectives). By surface analysis, Latin castellum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) or castle + -ate.

castellate · verb²

From Medieval Latin castellō (“fortify”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

castellate · noun³

1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromcastellātus
2. English todaycastellate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin castellātus. By surface analysis, castle + -ate (forming nouns denoting a rank or office, the concrete charge of this office).

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