noun · masculinesecond declension

gastaldus

gastaldus m (genitive gastaldī)

Classical[ɡasˈtaɫ.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[ɡasˈtal.dus]

Meaning

Medieval Latinmasculinemanager, bailiff, steward

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	gastaldus	gastaldī castaldī
genitive	gastaldī castaldī	gastaldōrum castaldōrum
dative	gastaldō castaldō	gastaldīs castaldīs
accusative	gastaldum castaldum	gastaldōs castaldōs
ablative	gastaldō castaldō	gastaldīs castaldīs
vocative	gastalde castalde	gastaldī castaldī

Origins

Possibly from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (*gastalds, “occupying”, “administering”, occurring in compound words), from 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌽 (gastaldan, “to acquire, possess”), or from Lombardic [Term?].

Descendants

Catalangastald
Italiangastaldo

Quick answers

What does gastaldus mean in Latin?

gastaldus, a noun, means “manager, bailiff, steward”.

What is the genitive of gastaldus?

The genitive singular is gastaldī. gastaldus is masculine, second declension.

How do you pronounce gastaldus?

In classical Latin, [ɡasˈtaɫ.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡasˈtal.dus].