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celtic

/ˈkɛltɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
celtic
IPA
/ˈkɛltɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Any of several sports teams. See Wikipedia for a list.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A player for any of several teams named the Celtics.

Countable

name

Celtic F.C., a football club from Glasgow, Scotland.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Of or relating to the Celts.

adj

Of the languages spoken by Celts.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɛltɪk/
  • British English: /ˈkɛltɪk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Celtics (plural) Keltic (alternative, rare) more Celtic (comparative) most Celtic (superlative)

Derived Forms

Celticist Celticness

Phrases

Anglo-Celtic Italo-Celtic Proto-Celtic Proto-Italo-Celtic Celtic curse Celtic knot Celtic punk Celtic rock

Frequently Paired Words

Celt

Synonyms

gaelic celtic language

Rhymes With

catapeltic

Questions

How do you pronounce celtic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛltɪk/.
What does celtic mean?
A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
Where does celtic come from?
It is traced to Latin. First known use: First attested in the 17th century.

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