Celt

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɛlt/, /sɛlt/ Rhymes: -ɛlt === Noun === Celt (plural Celts) (historical) A member of one of the ancient peoples of Western Europe called Celtae by the Romans. Synonym: (plural) Keltoi A member of any of the (modern, Celtic) peoples who speak Celtic languages. Coordinate term: Gael ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Celtic ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Celt (comparative more Celt, superlative most Celt) Synonym of Celtic. === Anagrams === -lect, lect, lect. == Polish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛlt/ Rhymes: -ɛlt Syllabification: Celt === Noun === Celt m pers (female equivalent Celtyjka) Celt ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Celt”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “Celt”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[3] (in Polish) == Welsh == === Alternative forms === Celtiad === Etymology === From Latin Celta. === Noun === Celt m (plural Celtiaid, feminine Celtes) Celt (member of ancient people) Celt (person of Celtic ancestry) ==== Related terms ==== Celtaidd, Celtig (“Celtic”, adjective) Celteg (“Celtic language”) === Mutation === === Further reading === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “Celt”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies