English

Pronunciation
k�lt, /kelt/, /kElt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�lt|-�lt
the pronunciation /selt/ is traditional, but becoming obsolete.

Etymology
From Ancient Greek �ελ��� (Keltos), the patriarch of the Celts, in Greek mythology a son of ��ακλή� "Heracles" and �ελ�ίνη "Keltine".

Proper noun
Celt

1. a person of Celtic origin.

Related terms
Celtic

Translations
trans-top|person of Celtic origin
Chinese: ���人, ���人 (k�i'�rtèrén); ��� (sài-�r-tè)
Czech: Kelt#Czech|Kelt m
Dutch: Kelt m
Finnish: Keltti
French: Celte m
German: Kelte m
Greek: �έλ�η� (keltis) m
Hebrew: ק��� (qelt'i) m, ק���ת (qelt'it) f
Hungarian: kelta
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Japanese: ���人 (kerutojin)
Korean: ��족 (kelteujok); ��족 (selteujok)
Polish: Celt m
Portuguese: Celta m
Russian: кел�� m (kel't)
Scottish Gaelic: Ceilteach m
Slovene: Kelt m, Keltinja f
Spanish: celta m
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Category:Greek derivations

• 2007-07-29 09:02 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Scottish Gaelic]]

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