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

Example Sentences

Roast pork belly redolent and tender as Castilian suckling pig.

From Salon

“No one doubts that the language is called Spanish or Castilian. Our constitution says Castilian, and in the Americas they say Castilian or Spanish,” he added.

From Seattle Times

The locals, who may not have been literate, likely told their responses to the surveyors, who wrote them down in old Castilian.

From Science Magazine

It was a purely dynastic union that gave the duke a claim to the Castilian throne.

From Salon

If we are to believe Mr. Hemingway, high adventure and a lust for blood fuse in the Castilian bullring.

From New York Times