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Spanish vs Castilian

Castilian vs Spanish

Spanish and Castilian both are nouns.

Spanish is an adjective but Castilian is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Spanish Yes Yes No No
Castilian Yes No No No
As nouns, Castilian is a hyponym of Spanish; that is, Castilian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Spanish:
  • Spanish: the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
  • Castilian: the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
Other hyponyms of Spanish include Castilian language, Judeo-Spanish, Ladino, Mexican Spanish.
Spanish (noun) Castilian (noun)
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
the people of Spain a native or inhabitant of Castile
Spanish (adjective) Castilian (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain
Difference between Spanish and Castilian

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