castell

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noun

A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.

OriginCatalan castell →
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Meanings

castell1

nouncastell (plural castells)

plural castells

  1. A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.

Castell2

proper nounCastell (plural Castells)

plural Castells

  1. A surname.

Origin

castell · noun

  1. Catalancastell
  2. Englishcastell

Borrowed from Catalan castell. Doublet of cashel, castellum, castle, and château.

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Castell · proper noun

  1. Old NorseÁskell
  2. EnglishCastell

* As an English and Scottish surname, from the noun castle. * As a Catalan, Aragonese, and Jewish surname, from castell (“castle”), similar to the above. * As a Manx surname, from Mac Asgaill (“son of Ásketill”), from Old Norse Áskell. Compare McAskill. * As a German surname, variant of Kastel. Compare Castel, Castillo.

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Translations

Catalan castell
  • castellhuman tower
Chinese Mandarin 人塔
  • 人塔 (réntǎ)human tower
Polish castell
  • castellhuman tower

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

castell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castell

MLA

“castell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “castell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/castell.

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