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Celtae.

the Celts (inhabitants of Gaul)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈkɛɫ.tae̯]Classical-Latin[ˈt͡ʃɛl.te]
  1. the Celts (inhabitants of Gaul)

    declension-1 · masculine · plural
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κελτοί (Keltoí), Κέλται (Kéltai), Herodotus’ word for the Gauls, from Proto-Celtic *kel-to, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₂- (“to strike, beat”). Compare Gaulish theonym *Su-kellos (“good striker”).

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