No. 5,390 in Catalan

castelleres

"Castelleres" refers to female participants in the traditional Catalan human towers, known as "castells."

In a sentence

Les construccions castelleres són molt populars a Catalunya.
The casteller formations are very popular in Catalonia.
Here, 'castelleres' serves as an adjective describing 'construccions,' referring to things related to or involving castellers (the human tower builders).
Va participar en diverses competicions castelleres durant l'estiu.
He participated in several casteller competitions during the summer.
In this sentence, 'castelleres' is an adjective that modifies 'competicions,' describing competitions related to the castellers.
Les torres castelleres destaquen per la seva complexitat.
The casteller towers stand out for their complexity.
'Castelleres' functions as an adjective that characterizes 'torres,' referring to towers associated with the casteller tradition.

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