American English pronunciation

How to pronounce celtic

IPA transcription: ['sɛltɪk]

Pronunciation variants: ['sɛltɪk]['kɛltɪk]

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Noun

  • a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era

Adjective

  • relating to or characteristic of the Celts

Usage examples

  • The title track is influenced by Irish and Celtic bubblegum pop.
  • "Siwelele", as Celtic's supporters are known, are arguably the most passionate in South Africa.
  • He said being selected captain of Scotland and Celtic were great honours.
  • The political organization of the region was modeled on the royal Celtic system.
  • I have Celtic ancestry.
  • The band's genre is celtic fusion.
  • However, the Celtics continued to struggle as Pitino failed to achieve meaningful success.
  • Rather, their succession seems to follow quite fully the Irish-Celtic tradition of agnatic clan.
  • I find Norse and Celtic iconography fascinating.
  • In Neolithic times local Celtic tribes mined copper and salt in the nearby hills.