English

Noun

Casta

1. The institutionalized system of racial and social stratification in 17th century Mexico.
2. Variety, in reference to and in names of Portugal grapes or wine.

See also

• caste

Anagrams

• ACATS

Irish

Participle

casta

1. past participle of cas

Adjective

casta

1. twisted, wound
2. complicated, intricate, involved
3. gnarled, bent, wizened

Declension

Derived terms

• aischasta ‎(“revolute”, adjective)
• castacht f ‎(“complexity, intricacy”)

Noun

casta m sg

1. genitive singular of casadh

Mutation

References

• "casta" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Italian

Noun

casta f ‎(plural caste)

1. caste
2. establishment; the exclusive class of powerful people thought to really rule Italy

Derived terms

• anticasta

Adjective

casta f sg

1. feminine singular of casto ‎(“chaste”)

Anagrams

• tasca

Latin

Adjective

casta

1. nominative feminine singular of castus
2. nominative neuter plural of castus
3. accusative neuter plural of castus
4. vocative feminine singular of castus
5. nominative neuter plural of castus

castā

1. ablative feminine singular of castus

References

• CASTA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkaʃ.tɐ/
• Hyphenation: cas‧ta

Etymology 1

Uncertain, possibly from the feminine of casto ‎(“chaste”) (from Old Portuguese casto, from Latin castus) or from Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽 ‎(kastan) or 𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃 ‎(kasts).

Noun

casta f (plural castas)

1. bloodline; lineage
2. breed; race
3. species
4. caste (hereditary social classes)

Synonyms

• (lineage): linhagem, sangue
• (race): raça

Etymology 2

Adjective

casta f sg

1. Feminine singular of adjective casto.

Spanish

Etymology 1

Adjective

casta f sg

1. feminine singular of casto

Etymology 2

Possibly of Germanic origin; compare Gothic *𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃 ‎(*kasts). Alternatively from a derivative of Latin castus.

Noun

casta f ‎(plural castas)

1. lineage
2. breed
3. caste