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. "Castro" (in Italian) is derived from the Latin castrum, a second declension neuter case noun (plural = "castra"). The ancient castrum was "a fortified military encampment, normally constructed on a square plan": 'Castra' were established by Julius Caesar throughout the Roman Empire. "Castro" has been Anglicized as "Chester"; the form appears in English city names that recall the 'castra' built at places such as Winchester, Manchester, etc. Hence in English, "Castronuovo" may be rendered correctly as "Newchester."

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