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Celt¹
- /kɛlt/
- /sɛlt/
Rhymes with -ɛlt
Where it comes from
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.
noun Celts
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A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans.
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.
Similar: Keltoi
- A member of any of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages.
adjective more Celt · most Celt
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Synonym of Celtic.
In the thick of parties we become very Celt, disgusting the dull.
Similar: Celtic
celt²
- /sɛlt/
Rhymes with -ɛlt
Where it comes from
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.
noun celts
- A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool. The later division of the Bronze age is characterised by the appearance of swords, spears, palstaves, and socketed celts.
CELT³
proper noun
- Acronym of Constrained Energy Lapped Transform: a royalty-free lossy audio compression format for use in low-latency audio communication.
Translations
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noun ancient
| Español | celta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 켈트족 kelteujok, 셀트족 selteujok |
| 日本語 | ケルト人 kerutojin |
| 中文 | 凱爾特人 /凯尔特人 Kǎi'ěrtèrén, 塞爾特人 /塞尔特人 Sài'ěrtèrén |
| Português | celta |
| Français | Celte |
| Deutsch | Kelte |
| Italiano | celta |
| Română | celți |
| Русский | кельт kelʹt |
| العربية | قِلْطِيّ qilṭiyy |
| עברית | קלטי qelti, קלטית qeltit |
noun modern
| 中文 | 凱爾特人 /凯尔特人 Kǎi'ěrtèrén, 塞爾特人 /塞尔特人 Sài'ěrtèrén |
|---|---|
| Русский | кельт kelʹt |
Talk about this word "celt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/celt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. celt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/celt "celt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/celt.Cite this
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title = {celt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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