Translation
castle, country house
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Word origin
From Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, a diminutive of castrum ('fort'). English took the same Latin word through Norman French as castle.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- castellum
- English cognates
- castle, castellan
Grammar
Examples
douzième .
The castle has looked out over the valley since the twelfth century.
Loire .
We visited two Loire châteaux on Sunday.
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The country house was turned into a hotel in the sixties.
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The children built a sandcastle on the beach.
bordelais.
This wine carries the name of a Bordeaux estate.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 2: château, douter, cochon and 7 more words.