Celtic

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: sÄ•lʹtÄ­k, IPA: /ˈsÉ›ltɪk/
• US enPR: sÄ•lʹtÄ­k, IPA: /ˈsÉ›ltɪk/

• UK enPR: kÄ•lʹtÄ­k, IPA: /ˈkÉ›ltɪk/, /ˈsÉ›ltɪk/
• US enPR: kÄ•lʹtÄ­k, IPA: /ˈkÉ›ltɪk/, /ˈsÉ›ltɪk/

Origin

French celtique or Latin celticus. English since the 17th century.

Full definition of Celtic

Proper noun

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

Hyponyms

• (branch of Indo-European) Brythonic, Goidelic

Derived terms

• Italo-Celtic
• Proto-Celtic

Adjective

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

Related terms

• Celt