chasteau

Middle French

Alternative forms

• chastel

Etymology

From Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, from castrum.

Noun

chasteau m (plural chasteaulx)

1. castle (large fortified building)

Descendants

• French: château
  • → Danish: chateau
  • → English: château, chateau
  • → Russian: шато́ (šató)
  • → Turkish: şato
  • → Ukrainian: шато́ (šató)