Castile

• Castille
• Castill (obsolete)

From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Castilla from Old Spanish Castiella from Medieval Latin Castella from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”); supposedly derived from the many castles constructed in the region.

• IPA^(key): /kasˈtiːɫ/, /kəsˈtiːl/
• Rhymes: -iːl

Castile

2. (historical) A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
4. A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
5. A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.

• elastic, Altices, cislate, astelic, laciest, latices, salicet, Castiel