Celtic
/ˈkɛltɪk/adjective
Celtic is spelled C-E-L-T-I-C: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,121st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Celtic means “Of or relating to the Celts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Celtic?
| Letters | 6: C-E-L-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 10 times per million words; the 7,121st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Celtic?
Celtic appears 10 times per million words in written English, the 7,121st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Celtic?
- US /ˈkɛltɪk/
- US /ˈsɛltɪk/
Celtic has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Celtic.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Celtic_(football).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Celtic
- more Celtic comparative
- most Celtic superlative
- Keltic rare
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Celtic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Celts.
- 2
Of the languages spoken by Celts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Celtic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of the Celts; of the style of the Celts:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Celtic come from?
Borrowed from French celtique or Latin celticus, equivalent to Celt + -ic. First attested in the 17th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).