English–Spanish

“hillfort” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkastɾo/

Example

Visitamos un castro en la costa.

We visited a hillfort on the coast.

Illustration for castro (hillfort)

How to say “hillfort” in Spanish

“Hillfort” in Spanish is castro.

Pre-Roman fortified village of clustered dwellings on a raised site with ramparts and ditches.

Full entry for castro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with castro

¿Has visitado algún castro cerca de aquí?

Have you visited a hillfort near here?

Tips for using castro

  • Common in archaeology and on tourist signs, castro often appears with ruinas or poblado when speakers want to make clear they mean ancient remains rather than a modern town.

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