castellers
/kəsˈteʎəs/
CA
Human tower builders, participants in the Catalan tradition of building human towers (castells)
Castellers train for months to build stable, towering human structures during festivals.
Castellers entreninen durant mesos per construir estructures humanes estables i altes durant les festes.
Etymology
Derived from the Catalan word castell, meaning 'castle', with the suffix -er indicating people who perform the activity. The term emerged in 19th century Catalonia to describe those who build human castles.
Memory Aid
Relate 'casteller' to 'castle' — castellers build human 'castles' out of people.
Collocations
Catalan castellerscasteller competitiontrained castellers
Synonyms
human tower builder