castell
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A castell forming in 2006.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan castell. Doublet of cashel, castellum, castle, and château.
Noun
castell (plural castells)
- A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.
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Catalan
Etymology
Inherited from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum. Compare Occitan castèl, French château, and Spanish castillo.
Pronunciation
Noun
castell m (plural castells)
- castle (fortified structure)
- (nautical) castle (enclosed area located above the top deck)
- château (large house)
- castell (human tower)
Derived terms
- castell de cartes (“house of cards”)
- castell de popa (“aftcastle”)
- castell de proa (“forecastle”)
- castell de sorra (“sandcastle”)
- castell de focs (“fireworks”)
- casteller
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Descendants
Further reading
- “castell” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “castell” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Middle English
Etymology
See castel.
Noun
castell
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan castell. Doublet of castillo.
Pronunciation
Noun
castell m (plural castells)
- castell (human tower)
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh castell, from Proto-Brythonic *kastell, from Latin castellum. Compare Breton kastell, kestell, Cornish kastel.
Pronunciation
- (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkasdɛɬ/,
- (North Wales, colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈkasdaɬ/,
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkasdɛɬ/,
Noun
castell m (plural cestyll or castelli)
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| brenin | brenhines | castell | esgob | marchog | gwerinwr |
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
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| castell | gastell | nghastell | chastell |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “castell”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies