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Italian word

castello

castle; also a neighbourhood name in many Italian cities

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castle

castle — generally correct

⚠️ The trap

Fairly safe cognate, but 'Borgo Castello' or 'Via del Castello' as a street name does NOT mean there's a castle there — it's just a place name. Also, a sand castle is 'castello di sabbia'.

To say "castle — generally correct" in Italian:

castello

"castello" in English means:

castle; also a neighbourhood name in many Italian cities

Example

"Abbiamo visitato il castello medievale sul colle."

"We visited the medieval castle on the hill."

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