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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Celt•ic /ˈkɛltɪk, ˈsɛl-/USA pronunciation n. - Language Varietiesa family of languages spoken by the Celts, an ancient W European people, and including the modern languages Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton.
adj. - Language Varietiesof or relating to the Celts or their languages.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Celt•ic (kel′tik, sel′-),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varietiesa branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including esp. Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany. Abbr.: Celt
adj. - Language Varietiesof the Celts or their languages.
Also, Keltic. - Latin Celticus, equivalent. to Celtic(ae) the Celts (see Celtic) + -icus -ic
- 1600–10
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