Celtic
/ˈkɛltɪk/
Celtic proper noun: a branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
Proper noun
Celtic (countable and uncountable, plural Celtics)
- A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
- Any of several sports teams. See Wikipedia for a list.
- A player for any of several teams named the Celtics.
- After the draft, Brown became a Celtic for six years.
- Celtic F.C., a football club from Glasgow, Scotland.
Adjective
Celtic (comparative more Celtic, superlative most Celtic)
- Of or relating to the Celts.
- Of the languages spoken by Celts.
- Sanskrit, Greek, Slavonic, Germanic, and Celtic names were all of this type, but there are also shorter names formed from the compound ones; […].1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xii
Celtic meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Celtic in Tamil
- கெல்ட்டிய இனத்தவரின் மொழி, கெல்ட்டிய இனத்தவருக்குரிய, கெல்ட்டிய இன மொழி சார்ந்த
Celtic in Marathi
- branch of languages
- केल्टिक kelṭik
- of the Celts; of the style of the Celts
- केल्टिक kelṭik
Celtic in Urdu
- Celtic
- کلٹی kalṭī
Celtic in Bengali
- কেল্ট্ জাতির ভাষা
More languagesFewer languages
- Celtic in Arabic
- قِلْطِيّ qilṭiyy, قِلْطِيَّة qilṭiyya
- Celtic in Persian
- سلتیک seltik
Forms of Celtic
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Celtics |
| alternative form (rare) | Keltic |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Celtic |
| superlative | most Celtic |
Origin of Celtic
Borrowed from French celtique or Latin celticus, equivalent to Celt + -ic. First attested in the 17th century.
Words formed from Celtic
Phrases with Celtic
- Celtic harp
- Celtic cross
- Celtic field
- Celtic harps
- Celtic knots
- Celtic metal
- Celtic music
- Celtic Tiger
- Celtic Wicca
- Celtic fields
- Celtic Wiccan
- Common Celtic
3 more phrasesFewer phrases
Words that rhyme with Celtic
Questions about Celtic
- What does Celtic mean?
- Celtic means a branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
- What is Celtic in Tamil?
- Celtic in Tamil is கெல்ட்டிய இனத்தவரின் மொழி, கெல்ட்டிய இனத்தவருக்குரிய, கெல்ட்டிய இன மொழி சார்ந்த. See Celtic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Celtic?
- Celtic can be a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Celtic?
- Celtic is pronounced /ˈkɛltɪk/ (UK).
Words near Celtic in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Celtic (page history and authors); Celtic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); کلٹی (Urdu) (page history and authors); celtic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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