castell
CA
In Catalan, castell means either a castle (a fortified building) or a human tower built as part of traditional Catalan festivals.
El castell de Montjuïc és a Barcelona.
The Montjuïc Castle is in Barcelona.
Etymology
Castell comes from Latin castellum, meaning 'fortified place', which entered Old Catalan as castel before evolving to the modern spelling castell.
Memory Aid
Castell sounds similar to the English word 'castle', which shares the same root and core meaning. For the human tower meaning, remember that castells are the traditional Catalan 'castles' made of people.
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What does castell mean?
castell means: In Catalan, castell means either a castle (a fortified building) or a human tower built as part of traditional Catalan festivals.
How do you pronounce castell?
castell: /kəsˈteʎ/
How is castell used in a sentence?
El castell de Montjuïc és a Barcelona.