"caste" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈkas.tɛ] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkas.te] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Inflected form of castus. Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} caste
  1. vocative masculine singular of castus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: castus
    Sense id: en-caste-la-adj-5ymMEDf5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈkas.teː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkas.te] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: castē [canonical], castius [comparative], castissimē [superlative]
Etymology: From castus + -ē. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|castus|-ē|text=+|title=castē|tree=1}} From castus + -ē. Head templates: {{la-adv|castē}} castē (comparative castius, superlative castissimē)
  1. purely, spotlessly, virtuously
    Sense id: en-caste-la-adv-4lf2GVe7 Categories (other): Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymon, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -e, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Latin entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 100 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 100 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymon: 100 0 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 8 88 4 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 100 0
  2. piously, religiously
    Sense id: en-caste-la-adv-vn4nXPrL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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