Castro (en. Castro)

/ˈkas.tɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Military settlement or Celtic fortification.

The mountain castro was excavated by archaeologists.

El castro de la montaña fue excavado por arqueólogos.

Town or village that is based around a castro.

We visited a castro that still preserves its walls.

Visitamos un castro que aún conserva sus murallas.

In some regions, it refers to an elevated place where fortifications were made.

The castro was located at the top of the hill.

El castro se encontraba en la cima de la colina.

From Latin 'castrum', which means 'fortress' or 'camp'.

Celtic castro

Refers to a specific type of settlement from Celtic culture.

castro celta

I live in a castro

Expression indicating that one resides in a fortified or isolated place.

vivo en un castro

castellanía

Region or territory that was controlled by a castro.

castellanía

castle

Fortification larger and more elaborate than a castro.

castillo

Term used in some areas to refer to a family or close-knit group.

I always knew I would have a castro backing me up.

Siempre supe que tendría un castro que me respaldaría.

In colloquial terms, a castro can refer to a house party.

Let's have a castro at home this weekend.

Vamos a hacer un castro en casa este fin de semana.