castrejo

Portuguese

Etymology

From castro (“fortified pre-Roman village”) +‎ -ejo. Compare Galician castrexo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaʃˈtɾe.ʒu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒo/

  • Hyphenation: cas‧tre‧jo

Adjective

castrejo (feminine castreja, masculine plural castrejos, feminine plural castrejas)

  1. (archaeology) of or relating to a prehistoric culture which built fortified cities in northwestern Iberia
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