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Celto-
combining form of Celt1 [after Greek analogies], as in Celˈtologist, ˈCeltologue, a student of the Celtic languages or of Celtic ethnology and antiquities; Celtoˈmaniac, one who is crazy on Celtic matters; esp. one who pretends to derive all languages from Celtic; ˈCeltophil, a friend of the Celts and Celtic studies; Celto-Roman, relating to a mixture of Celtic and Roman; etc.
1887Athenæum 3 Sept. 305/2 The issue of these facsimiles [of Irish MSS.] has vastly lightened the labours of Celtologists. 1886Academy 27 Mar. 223/2 The most rising of the French Celtologues. 1883American VII. 6 The Celtomaniac..wanted to identify some American language with the Welsh. 1886Life Sir R. Christison II. xvii. 453 A Celtophil whom no born Gaul surpasses for Celtic lore and zeal. |