Celtic

English

Etymology

From Latin celticus. English since the 17th century.

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) enPR: kĕlʹtĭk, sĕlʹtĭk, IPA(key): /ˈkɛltɪk/, /ˈsɛltɪk/
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  • For sports teams, only the pronunciation with /s/ is used.

Proper noun

Celtic

  1. A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over western and central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
  2. Any of several sports teams. See Wikipedia for a list.

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  • Category:Terms derived from Celtic languages

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Adjective

Celtic (not comparable)

  1. Of the Celts; Of the style of the Celts

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