Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans. · A member of any of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages.
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventorySynonym of Celtic.
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.
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