castanna

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin castaneam, accusative of castanea, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́στᾰνᾰ (kástana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasˈtaɲa/

Noun

castanna f (plural castannas)

1. chestnut
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 14r:

     Et es fuerte de quebrantar. ⁊ ay dellas grandes ⁊ dellas pequẽnas p̃o siempre la fallan de figura de castanna.

     And it is strong and hard to break. And they can be big and small, but they are always found in the shape of a chestnut.

Descendants

• Spanish: castaña (see there for further descendants)