castellum

[ ka-stel-uhm ]

/ kæˈstɛl əm /

noun, plural cas·tel·li [ka-stel-ahy]. /kæˈstɛl aɪ/. Archaeology.

a small isolated fortress, or one of a series of such fortresses, of the ancient Romans.

Origin of castellum

<Latin: fortified settlement, fortress <*casterlom<*castṛlom<*castrelom, equivalent to castr(a) (neuter plural) fortified camp + *-elom diminutive suffix; see -ule, -elle

Words nearby castellum

castellated, castellated beam, castellated nut, castellatus, Castellón de la Plana, castellum, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Castelo Branco, Castelvetro, caste mark, caster

Example sentences from the Web for castellum

This castellum is a miniature embodiment of Roman taste and skill in architecture.
The Actress in High Life|Sue Petigru Bowen
Under Drusus a castellum was erected here, which was destroyed by the Franks and the Alemanni.
The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine|Francis Miltoun
It was then a question which word should prevail,—tour (turris), or chastel (castellum).
The Story of London|Henry B. Wheatley
"There were giants in those days," said Lady Mabel, gravely, gazing on the castellum.
The Actress in High Life|Sue Petigru Bowen

Every castle that they took was burned and destroyed, like Sir Ingelric's castellum at Speen.
A Legend of Reading Abbey|Charles MacFarlane

单词	castellum
释义	castellum [ ka-stel-uhm ] / kæˈstɛl əm / noun, plural cas·tel·li [ka-stel-ahy]. /kæˈstɛl aɪ/. Archaeology. a small isolated fortress, or one of a series of such fortresses, of the ancient Romans. Origin of castellum <Latin: fortified settlement, fortress <casterlom<castṛlom<castrelom, equivalent to castr(a) (neuter plural) fortified camp + -elom diminutive suffix; see -ule, -elle Words nearby castellum castellated, castellated beam, castellated nut, castellatus, Castellón de la Plana, castellum, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Castelo Branco, Castelvetro, caste mark, caster Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for castellum This castellum is a miniature embodiment of Roman taste and skill in architecture. The Actress in High Life\|Sue Petigru Bowen Under Drusus a castellum was erected here, which was destroyed by the Franks and the Alemanni. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine\|Francis Miltoun It was then a question which word should prevail,—tour (turris), or chastel (castellum). The Story of London\|Henry B. Wheatley "There were giants in those days," said Lady Mabel, gravely, gazing on the castellum. The Actress in High Life\|Sue Petigru Bowen Every castle that they took was burned and destroyed, like Sir Ingelric's castellum at Speen. A Legend of Reading Abbey\|Charles MacFarlane
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