"casta" meaning in Italian

See casta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkas.ta/
Rhymes: -asta Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form|g=f-s}} casta f sg
  1. feminine singular of casto (“chaste”) Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: casto (extra: chaste)
    Sense id: en-casta-it-adj-FvKTgDgV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkas.ta/ Forms: caste [plural]
Rhymes: -asta Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese casta or Spanish casta, probably of Gothic and Germanic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|pt|casta}} Borrowed from Portuguese casta, {{bor|it|es|casta}} Spanish casta, {{der|it|got|-}} Gothic, {{der|it|gem|-}} Germanic Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} casta f (plural caste)
  1. caste Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-casta-it-noun-7MJnCE~S
  2. establishment; the exclusive class of powerful people thought to really rule Italy Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-casta-it-noun-A74XXGTy Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 14 31 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anticasta
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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