κάστρο

Greek

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek κάστρον (kástron), from Latin castrum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.stro/
• Hyphenation: κά‧στρο

Noun

κάστρο • (kástro) n (plural κάστρα)

1. castle, stronghold
2. city walls

Declension

Declension of κάστρο

	singular	plural
nominative	κάστρο •	κάστρα •
genitive	κάστρου •	κάστρων •
accusative	κάστρο •	κάστρα •
vocative	κάστρο •	κάστρα •

Coordinate terms

• ακροπύργιο n (akropýrgio, “castle keep”)
• τάφρος f (táfros, “moat”)

Descendants

• → Coptic: ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲩ (kastrou), ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ (kastron)
• → Aromanian: castru