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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCelt
/kɛlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of an ancient Indo-European people who flourished throughout western and central Europe in the Iron Age.
"The ancient Celts left a rich legacy of intricate art and metalwork across Europe." - 2
A modern speaker of a Celtic language, or a person of Celtic descent, particularly from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, or Brittany.
"Modern Celts celebrate their unique cultural heritage through annual music and language festivals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'celtique', which comes from the Latin 'Celta', ultimately from the ancient Greek 'Keltoi', a term used by ancient writers to designate a people inhabiting central and western Europe. The archaeological sense referring to a prehistoric stone or bronze axe head comes separately from Welsh 'celt' or Latin 'celtis' (chisel).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Celt" is said worldwide
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Celte
Transliteration: sɛlt
"Les anciens Celtes vivaient dans une grande partie de l'Europe."
Kelte
Transliteration: ˈkɛltə
"Die Kelten waren in der Eisenzeit in Europa weit verbreitet."
Celta
Transliteration: ˈtʃɛl.ta
"La cultura dei Celti ha influenzato la storia europea."
Celta
Transliteration: ˈsel.ta
"Muchos monumentos antiguos en España tienen origen celta."
Celta
Transliteration: ˈsɛl.tɐ
"A mitologia celta é rica em lendas e criaturas fantásticas."
सेल्ट
Transliteration: selt
"प्राचीन सेल्ट लोग यूरोप में रहते थे।"
凯elt人
Transliteration: Kěěrtì rén
Script: 凯尔特人
"凯尔特人是欧洲古代的一个主要民族。"
켈트족
Transliteration: keltujok
"켈트족은 고대 유럽 역사에서 중요한 위치를 차지합니다."
ケルト人
Transliteration: Keruto-jin
"ケルト人は古代ヨーロッパに広く分布していました。"
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