| 释义 |
gas·tal·do
\gəˈstäl(ˌ)dō\ noun
(plural gastal·di \-(ˌ)dē\)
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 — more at stall
1. : the representative of a king on his domains in medieval Italy especially among the Lombards
2. : a steward in a nobleman's household |