When referring to the art or history of the ancient people is it Celt's or Celtic?
I've seen it both ways and am wondering if there is a correct way or is it another case of American vs British English?
2006-10-11 16:32:35 · 10 answers · asked by speranzacampbell 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
here are their definitions... sorry, i am too tired to make sense of them for you, though.
a Celt is...
A native speaker of a modern Celtic language or a descendant of such a speaker, especially a modern Gael, Welsh person, Cornish person, or Breton OR One of an Indo-European people originally of central Europe and spreading to western Europe, the British Isles, and southeast to Galatia during pre-Roman times, especially a Briton or Gaul.
and a Celtic is considered....
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including esp. Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany. Abbreviation: Celt
2006-10-11 16:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by christy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Celt" is a noun, refering to a person.
"Celtic" is both a noun and an adjective.
As noun, it refers to the language of the "Celts". As an adjective, it refers to something of or for a "Celt".
It would be "Celtic" art or "Celtic" history, and the people were (are) "Celts". You can also use the phrase "Celtic" people, where the C word is used as an adjective. The people speak "Celtic".
Make sense?
2006-10-11 16:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa G 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Celt's is possessive of something belonging to a Celtic person who is know as a Celt as well.
I have heard C in these words pronounced both k and s sounds as well.
2006-10-11 16:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by ĴΩŋ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe either is acceptable.
The Celt's art style was well advanced as were many things Celtic. Such as Celt's language and Celtic cooking.
2006-10-11 16:40:10 · answer #4 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always used Celtic, I have never heard Celt's even in conversation. I think you should be ok with Celtic.
2006-10-11 16:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Squid Vicious 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Celts are the people and celtic is anything related to them
2006-10-11 16:39:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe when you refer to a person or people it's "Celts", if you refer to an object it's "Celtic".
2006-10-11 16:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by Bettie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boston Celtics
2006-10-11 16:39:44 · answer #8 · answered by Lucy Lu 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The use of Celtic as anything other than a linguistic term is getting knocked about badly these days.
2006-10-12 14:54:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"celtic" is correct. "celt" referes to people. "celt's" is a possessive form of the latter. "celtic"/"celt" can be pronounced as "selt(ik)" or "kelt(ik)".
2006-10-11 16:44:07 · answer #10 · answered by anikins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋