Etymology

castrum

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Today it means: Among the Ancient Romans, a building or plot of land used as a military defensive position. Full definition →

Latin castrum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcastrum
  2. English todaycastrum

Borrowed from Latin castrum. Doublet of Caister, Chester, ksar, and qasr.

Words from the same roots

Latincastrum all →

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