English Dictionary
Definition of “Celtic”
Celtic (ˈkɛltɪk
;ˈsɛl-) or Keltic
Definitions
noun
- a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, still spoken in parts of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Brittany. Modern Celtic is divided into the Brythonic (southern) and Goidelic (northern) groups
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or the Celtic languages
Alternative Forms
ˈCeltically ˈKeltically adverb Celticism (ˈkɛltɪˌsɪzəm;ˈsɛl-) ˈKeltiˌcism noun ˈCelticist ˈCeltist ˈKelticist ˈKeltist noun
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