Etymology · Medieval Latin
castellum
3 English words descend from Medieval Latin castellum, most common first.
- chatelainSynonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
- castellatedCastle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).
- castellanusA cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.