"celt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɛlt/ Forms: celts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛlt Etymology: From Latin celtis (“chisel”), very probably a ghost word originating from a copyist's error in the Vulgate Bible, but taken as genuine and subsequently used in Medieval Latin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|celtis||chisel}} Latin celtis (“chisel”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} celt (plural celts)
  1. A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool.
    Sense id: en-celt-en-noun-pvug9B8q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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