celt
1 synonym for celt, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person belonging to one of the ancient Western European peoples the Romans called the Celtae.
Synonyms
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Kelt
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.
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