Definition of CASTELLUM

castellum

Plural: castella, castellums

Noun

  • A small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin castellum. Doublet of cashel, castell, castle, and château.

Scrabble Score: 13

castellum: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
castellum: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
castellum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

castellum: not valid in Words With Friends