Q-Celtn.

Brit.

/ˈkjuːˌkɛlt/, U.S.

/ˈkjuˌkɛlt/

Forms: 1800s– Q-Celt, 1900s– Q-Kelt. Also with lower-case initial in the first element.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Q n., Celt n.¹

Etymology: < Q n. + Celt n.¹, so called on account of the sound change described in the definition of Q-Celtic adj. Compare P-Celt n. and later Q-Celtic adj.

A member of any of various ancient peoples speaking languages belonging to the Q-Celtic group of Celtic languages. Cf. Q-Celtic adj., Celt n.¹ 1b.

ΚΠ

1890 J. Rhys in Sc. Rev. Apr. 243 The Brythons and the Gauls make up one larger group, which I have ventured to term briefly, P Celts, while the Celticans and Goidels make up another, which may be similarly termed Q Celts.

1962 T. C. Lethbridge Witches vi. 72 This adds to the evidence which suggests that the Iceni were ‘Q’ Celts, speaking a form of Gaelic.

2006 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 15 Jan. 40 Linguistically, the Celts had two cultures: the ‘q-Celts’, who were the Gaels (today's Irish, Manx and Highlanders), and the ‘p-Celts’, who were the Britons.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	q-celt
释义	Q-Celtn. Brit. /ˈkjuːˌkɛlt/, U.S. /ˈkjuˌkɛlt/ Forms: 1800s– Q-Celt, 1900s– Q-Kelt. Also with lower-case initial in the first element. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Q n., Celt n.¹ Etymology: < Q n. + Celt n.¹, so called on account of the sound change described in the definition of Q-Celtic adj. Compare P-Celt n. and later Q-Celtic adj. A member of any of various ancient peoples speaking languages belonging to the Q-Celtic group of Celtic languages. Cf. Q-Celtic adj., Celt n.¹ 1b. ΚΠ 1890 J. Rhys in Sc. Rev. Apr. 243 The Brythons and the Gauls make up one larger group, which I have ventured to term briefly, P Celts, while the Celticans and Goidels make up another, which may be similarly termed Q Celts. 1962 T. C. Lethbridge Witches vi. 72 This adds to the evidence which suggests that the Iceni were ‘Q’ Celts, speaking a form of Gaelic. 2006 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 15 Jan. 40 Linguistically, the Celts had two cultures: the ‘q-Celts’, who were the Gaels (today's Irish, Manx and Highlanders), and the ‘p-Celts’, who were the Britons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1890
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