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Celtic

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Celt·ic  (kltk, sl-) also Kelt·ic (kl-)
n.
A subfamily of the Indo-European language family comprising the Insular and the Continental branches.
adj.
Of or relating to the Celtic people and languages.

Celtic [ˈkɛltɪk ˈsɛl-], Keltic
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages that includes Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, still spoken in parts of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Brittany. Modern Celtic is divided into the Brythonic (southern) and Goidelic (northern) groups
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Celts or the Celtic languages
Celtically , Keltically adv
Celticism  [ˈkɛltɪˌsɪzəm ˈsɛl-], Kelticism n
Celticist , Celtist, Kelticist, Keltist n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Celtic - a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era
Indo-European language, Indo-Hittite, Indo-European - the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern Asia
Erse, Gaelic, Goidelic - any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Brittanic, Brythonic - a southern group of Celtic languages
Adj.1.Celtic - relating to or characteristic of the Celts
Translations
Celtic [ˈkeltɪk, ˈseltɪk]
A. ADJcelta, céltico
B. N (Ling) → celta m
Celtic [ˈkɛltɪk]
adjcelte, celtique
n (= language) → celtique m
Celtic
adjkeltisch
n (Ling) → Keltisch nt
Celtic [ˈkɛltɪk, ˈsɛltɪk]
1. adjceltico/a
2. n (language) → celtico

Celtic [ˈkɛltɪk, ˈsɛltɪk]
1. adjceltico/a
2. n (language) → celtico


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The earliest one of these peoples which need here be mentioned belonged to the Celtic family and was itself divided into two branches.
Formerly a temple of the Celtic divinities, when Belle-Isle was still called Kalonese, this grotto had beheld more than one human sacrifice accomplished in its mystic depths.
Hegan had Celtic imagination and daring, and to such degree that Daylight's cooler head was necessary as a check on his wilder visions.
 
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