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casta

caste

noun KAH-stah Rare
People & Society Community

Also means

breed

Usage Note

Casta refers to a hereditary social class or division, as in the Indian caste system (sistema de castas), but in Spanish it also means 'breed' or 'stock' when applied to animals or to people of distinguished lineage. The phrase de casta (of good stock/breeding) can be used admiringly. The related adjective castizo describes something pure or traditional of its kind.

Examples

"Pertenecía a una casta noble y antigua."

Natural Translation

He belonged to a noble and ancient caste.

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