See also: Castell and castel

English edit

 
A castell forming in 2006.

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

castell (plural castells)

  1. A human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.

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Catalan edit

 
Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
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Catalan Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum. Compare Occitan castèl, French château, and Spanish castillo.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

castell m (plural castells)

  1. castle (fortified structure)
  2. (nautical) castle (enclosed area located above the top deck)
  3. château (large house)
  4. castell (human tower)

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Descendants edit

  • English: castell
  • Spanish: castell

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Middle English edit

Etymology edit

See castel.

Noun edit

castell

  1. castle

Spanish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Catalan castell. Doublet of castillo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kasˈtel/ [kasˈt̪el]
  • Rhymes: -el

Noun edit

castell m (plural castells)

  1. castell (human tower)

Welsh edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Middle Welsh castell, from Proto-Brythonic *kastell, from Latin castellum. Compare Breton kastell, kestell, Cornish kastel.

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Noun edit

castell m (plural cestyll or castelli)

  1. castle (fortified building)
  2. (chess) rook

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Chess pieces in Welsh · darnau gwyddbwyll (layout · text)
           
brenin brenhines castell esgob marchog gwerinwr

Mutation edit

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
castell gastell nghastell chastell
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit

  • 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