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celt·ic
I. \ˈseltik, ˈke-, -ēk\ adjective
or kelt·ic \ˈke-\
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Celticus, from Celtae Celts + Latin -icus -ic
1. : of or relating to the Celts, their language, civilization, or abode
2. : of or relating to certain ancient strains of European domestic animals — see celtic horse, celtic ox
II. noun
or keltic \“\
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
: a group of languages closely akin to the Italic and now largely confined to Brittany, Wales, western Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, and the Isle of Man usually subdivided into Brythonic and Goidelic, and possessed of a copious medieval prose and verse literature — see indo-european languages table |