[ 'kɛltɪk ]
■ noun a group of languages including Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Manx, and Cornish.
■ adjective relating to ~ or to the Celts.
Derivatives
~ism -sɪz(ə)m noun
Origin
C16: from L. ~us (from Celtae 'Celts'), or from Fr. Celtique (from Celte ‘Breton’).
Usage
In standard English the normal pronunciation of Celt and ~ is with an initial k- rather than an s- , except in the name of the Glaswegian football club ~ .