English Explanatory Dictionary

Celtic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.
  3. A player for any of several teams named the Celtics.
  4. Celtic F.C., a football club from Glasgow, Scotland.
adj
  1. Of or relating to the Celts.
  2. Of the languages spoken by Celts.

Pronunciation

kĕlʹtĭk sĕlʹtĭk /ˈkɛltɪk/ /ˈsɛltɪk/ en-us-Celtic.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Celtic (football).wav

Word forms

Celtic Celtics Keltic more Celtic most Celtic

Etymology

Borrowed from French celtique or Latin celticus, equivalent to Celt + -ic. First attested in the 17th century.

Related words

Celt

Derived words

Anglo-Celtic Celticist Italo-Celtic Proto-Celtic Proto-Italo-Celtic Celtic curse Celtic knot Celticness Celtic punk Celtic rock Celtic Sea
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