Celt

//kɛlt// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of Celtic.

    "In the thick of parties we become very Celt, disgusting the dull."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
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Noun
  1. 1
    A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans. historical
  2. 2
    A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool.

    "The later division of the Bronze age is characterised by the appearance of swords, spears, palstaves, and socketed celts."

  3. 3
    a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times wordnet
  4. 4
    A member of any of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

Etymology 3

From Latin celtis (“chisel”), very probably a ghost word originating from a copyist's error in the Vulgate Bible, but taken as genuine and subsequently used in Medieval Latin.

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