What does castelhano in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word castelhano in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use castelhano in Portuguese.

The word castelhano in Portuguese means Castilian, castelhano, castelhano, castelhano, castelhano, castelhano. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word castelhano

Castilian

castelhano

noun (person from Castile) (pessoa de Castela)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Castilians are one of Spain's main ethnic groups.

castelhano

noun (language: Castilian Spanish) (idioma)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Castilian is pronounced differently from Latin American varieties of Spanish.

castelhano

adjective (of, from Castile) (de Castela)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Cervantes is the most celebrated Castilian author.

castelhano

adjective (of, in standard Spanish language) (em língua castelhana)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
'S' and 'z' are pronounced differently in a Castilian accent.

castelhano

noun (language: standard Spanish)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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