Castilian

American  

[ka-stil-yuhn] / kæˈstɪl yən /

noun

1. the dialect of Spanish spoken in Castile.

2. the official standard form of the Spanish language as spoken in Spain, based on this dialect.

3. a native or inhabitant of Castile.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Castile.

Castilian British  

/ kæˈstɪljən /

noun

1. the Spanish dialect of Castile; the standard form of European Spanish

2. a native or inhabitant of Castile

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adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Castile, its inhabitants, or the standard form of European Spanish

Etymology

Origin of Castilian

First recorded in 1520–30; Castile + -ian