Definition
A small castle or castle-like structure; a diminutive form similar to castelet, often used in heraldry or architectural descriptions.
Etymology
From Old French 'castel' (castle) with the diminutive suffix '-et'. This variant of 'castelet' was particularly common in heraldic descriptions and French architectural terminology during the medieval and Renaissance periods.
Kelly Says
In heraldry, when a coat of arms featured a 'castellet,' it was a clever visual shorthand showing the family controlled castles—basically putting your military real estate portfolio on your shield as a status symbol!
Translations
ARالعربية
قلعة صغيرة
qala'a saghira
BNবাংলা
ছোট্ট কোঠ
chhotto kotha
CACatalà
castell petit
kas-tel pe-tit
CSČeština
malý hrad
ma-ly hrad
DADansk
lille slot
lee-le slot
DEDeutsch
kleines Schloss
klay-nes shloss
ELΕλληνικά
μικρό κάστρο
mikro kastro
ESEspañol
castello pequeño
kas-teh-yo pe-ke-nyo
FAفارسی
قلعه کوچک
qal'eh koochak
FISuomi
pieni linna
pee-nen lin-na
FRFrançais
petit château
pe-ti-sha-to
GUGU
છોટા કેસર
chota kesar
HAHA
gidan mai tsarki
gi-dan mai tsarki
HEעברית
מבצר קטן
meitzar katan
HIहिन्दी
छोटा किला
chhota kila
IDBahasa Indonesia
kastil kecil
kas-til ke-chil
ITItaliano
piccolo castello
pee-kol-loh kas-teh-loh
JA日本語
小さな城
chiisana shiro
KKKK
кіші орда
kishi orda
KMKM
ប្រាសាទតូច
bra-saat to-ch
MRMR
छोटा किल्ला
chhota kila
MSBahasa Melayu
kastil kecil
kas-til ke-chil
NLNederlands
klein kasteel
klein kas-tel
NONorsk
lite slott
lee-te slot
PAPA
ਛੋਟਾ ਕਿਲਾ
chhota kila
PLPolski
mały zamek
ma-ly zam-ek
PTPortuguês
castelo pequeno
kas-teh-lu pe-ke-nyo
RORomână
castel mic
kas-tel mee-k
RUРусский
маленький замок
malenkiy zamok
SVSvenska
litet slott
li-tet slot
SWKiswahili
msitu mdogo
mis-too mdo-go
TAதமிழ்
சிறிய கோட்டை
siriya koṭṭai
TEతెలుగు
చిన్న కోట
chinnna koṭa
THไทย
ปราสาทเล็ก
pra-saat lek
TLTL
maliit na kastilyo
ma-li-it na kas-tee-yoh
TRTürkçe
küçük kale
koo-chook ka-leh
UKУкраїнська
малий замок
maly zamok
URاردو
چھوٹا قلعہ
chhota qila
VITiếng Việt
lâu đài nhỏ
lau dai nho
YOYO
agba tuntun
ag-ba tuntun
ZH中文
小型城堡
xiǎngxíng chǎngbǎo
ZUZU
ikhaya ezincinci
ee-kha-ya ee-zin-cin-ci