"castellanus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkæstəˈlɑːnəs/ Forms: castellani [plural]
Etymology: From New Latin castellānus, from Medieval Latin castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adj.”), from castrum (“fort”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellan, and chatelain. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|castellānus}} New Latin castellānus, {{der|en|ML.|castellum||castle, fortress}} Medieval Latin castellum (“castle, fortress”), {{doublet|en|Castilian|castellano|castellan|chatelain}} Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellan, and chatelain Head templates: {{en-noun|castellani}} castellanus (plural castellani)
  1. (meteorology) A cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera. Categories (topical): Meteorology Synonyms: castellatus
    Sense id: en-castellanus-en-noun-hQx~NtUk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 78 3 1 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 2 1 12 Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
  2. Alternative form of castellan Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: castellan
    Sense id: en-castellanus-en-noun-TamP17m-

Inflected forms

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