castellum

American  

[ka-stel-uhm] / kæˈstɛl əm /

noun

Archaeology.

• castelli
  plural

1. a small isolated fortress, or one of a series of such fortresses, of the ancient Romans.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• castelli
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of castellum

< Latin: fortified settlement, fortress < *casterlom < *castṛlom < *castrelom, equivalent to castr ( a ) (neuter plural) fortified camp + *-elom diminutive suffix; see -ule, -elle

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Example Sentences

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castellum

Head first to 2,000-year-old Dom Square, where the Romans built the castellum Traiectum, a fort that became the city’s foundation.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2020

In the twenty years since—this was a project with many political moments, many waves—a western section has become an archeological museum, housed in a wooden reconstruction of a Roman castellum.

From The New Yorker ● May 16, 2016

"There were giants in those days," said Lady Mabel, gravely, gazing on the castellum.

From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Sue Petigru Bowen

This castellum is a miniature embodiment of Roman taste and skill in architecture.

From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Sue Petigru Bowen

Near the church is a mound, on which stood the "castellum."

From Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End by Edric Holmes

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