A ''castellum'' in
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...
is usually:
* a small
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
* Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...
fortlet or tower,
[C. Julius Caesar, Gallic War; 2,30] a diminutive of ('
military camp'), often used as a
watchtower or signal station like on
Hadrian's Wall. It should be distinguished from a , which was a later Latin term that was used particularly in the
Germanic provinces.
* a distribution, header and settling tank in a
Roman aqueduct or ''
castellum aquae''.
It is the source of the
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
word "
castle".
References
Roman fortifications
Roman aqueducts
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