LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

castō

castō m (genitive castōnis)
Classical[ˈkas.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈkas.to]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinencasement

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecastōcastōnēs
genitivecastōniscastōnum
dativecastōnīcastōnibus
accusativecastōnemcastōnēs
ablativecastōnecastōnibus
vocativecastōcastōnēs

Origins

Borrowed from Frankish *kastō (“box, case”).

Descendants
  • Frenchchatonfrom Old French chastun
  • Catalanxatófrom Old French chastun
  • Englishchatonfrom Old French chastun
  • Galicianengastoar
  • Galiciangastallo
  • Galicianengastallar

Quick answers

What does castō mean in Latin?
castō, a noun, means “encasement”.
What is the genitive of castō?
The genitive singular is castōnis. castō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce castō?
In classical Latin, [ˈkas.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈkas.to].