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Webster 1913 Edition


Casal

Ca′sal

,
Adj.
(Gram.)
Of or pertaining to case;
as, a
casal
ending
.

Definition 2024


casal

casal

English

Adjective

casal (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Of or relating to case.
    a casal ending


Occitan

Alternative forms

  • casau (Gascony)
  • chasal (Auvergne)

Noun

casal m (plural casals)

  1. (Languedoc) vegetable garden

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin casālis (domestic, belonging to the house) or casāle (country house, farm), ultimately from Latin casa. Compare Italian casale, Old French chesal, Spanish casal.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ˈzaɫ/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧sal

Noun

casal m (plural casais)

  1. couple, married couple
    O casal perfeito não existe.
    The perfect couple does not exist.
  2. pair
  3. village, hamlet
  4. farmhouse

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:casal.

Derived terms


Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin casālis (domestic, belonging to the house) or casāle (country house, farm), ultimately from Latin casa. Compare Italian casale, Old French chesal, Portuguese casal.

Noun

casal m (plural casales)

  1. country house
  2. (Argentina, Uruguay) mating pair (of animals)