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castellate

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Castellate (adj) means Built or shaped to look like a castle.

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1
Built or shaped to look like a castle.
2
Fitted with, or having, one or more castles.
3
Living or kept inside a castle.
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Etymology

Comes from Medieval Latin castellātus (“fortified”, “made into a castle”), from castellum (“little fortification, castle”) plus -ātus (forming participial adjectives). By surface analysis, it can also be read as Latin castellum plus -ate (adjective-forming suffix), or as castle plus -ate.

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What is the meaning of castellate?
"castellate" (adj) means built or shaped to look like a castle.
What are the different meanings of castellate?
"castellate" has 3 main meanings: 1. Built or shaped to look like a castle; 2. Fitted with, or having, one or more castles; 3. Living or kept inside a castle.
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