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- [kel-tik, sel- or kel-tik]
- /ˈkɛl tɪk, ˈsɛl- or ˈkɛl tɪk/
- /ˈkel.tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kel-tik, sel- or kel-tik]
- /ˈkɛl tɪk, ˈsɛl- or ˈkɛl tɪk/
Definitions of celtic word
- adjective celtic If you describe something as Celtic, you mean that it is connected with the people and the culture of Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and some other areas such as Brittany. 3
- noun celtic 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 3
- adjective celtic of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or the Celtic languages 3
- adjective celtic of the Celts or their languages or cultures 3
- noun celtic a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, divided into Goidelic (Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Manx) and Brythonic (Welsh, Breton, and the extinct Cornish) branches 3
- noun celtic a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany. 1
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Origin of celtic
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin Celticus, equivalent to Celt(ae) the Celts (see Celt) + -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Celtic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
celtic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
celtic usage trend in Literature
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