gastaldo
noun
gas·tal·do
gəˈstäl(ˌ)dō
plural gastaldi
-(ˌ)dē
1
: the representative of a king on his domains in medieval Italy especially among the Lombards
2
: a steward in a nobleman's household
Word History
Etymology
Italian castaldo, gastaldo, from Medieval Latin castaldus, gastaldus, from a Lombard word akin to Old English gesteald abode, from ge- (perfective & collective prefix) + -steald (akin to Old English stealdan to possess); akin to Old High German hagustalt day laborer, bachelor, Gothic gastaldan to acquire, possess, Old English steall place, position, stall