celt
/kɛlt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.31 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool.
name
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Example Sentences
- "The holiday evolved over centuries as it was observed by different groups, from the Celts to Germans to the Pennsylvania Dutch and eventually, by those in other parts of the US."
- "In the thick of parties we become very Celt, disgusting the dull."
- "Like Pris, he took after their mother, more Celt than English, wild and dramatic and mercurially alive."
- "But his bitch queen was Saxon to the bone and her legacy showed in the sons that Vortigern bred off her. Katigern Minor might be young, but he has become what his grandfather never was – more Saxon than Celt."
- "She answered with a smile and a nod. The woman was more Celt than Arienh had thought, and had clearly been deprived of women too long."
- "The later division of the Bronze age is characterised by the appearance of swords, spears, palstaves, and socketed celts."
Etymology
From Latin Celtae (singular Celta) from Ancient Greek Κελτοί (Keltoí). English Celts is from the 17th century. Until the mid 19th century, /sɛlt/ is the only recorded pronunciation. A consciously archaizing pronunciation /kɛlt/ was advocated during Irish and Welsh nationalism beginning in the 1850s.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: celtis