Celtic

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɛltɪk, ˈs-/

adjective

  • relating to the Celts or their languages, which constitute a branch of the Indo-European family and include Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Manx, Cornish, and several extinct pre-Roman languages such as Gaulish.

noun

[mass noun]

Derivatives

Celticism

Pronunciation: /-sɪz(ə)m/
noun

Celticist

noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin Celticus (from Celtae 'Celts'), or from French Celtique (from Celte ‘Breton’)

Celt and Celtic can be pronounced either with an initial k- or s-, but in standard English the normal pronunciation is with a k-, except in the name of the Glaswegian football club.