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celta

Celtic

adjective SEL-tah Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Latin Celtae, from Greek Keltoi

Usage Note

Celta functions as both adjective (cultura celta) and noun (los celtas), and is invariable for gender as an adjective: un pueblo celta, una tribu celta. In Spain it often refers specifically to the pre-Roman Celtic peoples of the Iberian Peninsula. Note that Celta with a capital letter is also the name of a Spanish football club (RC Celta de Vigo).

Examples

"Los pueblos celtas habitaron gran parte de Europa."

Natural Translation

Celtic peoples inhabited much of Europe.

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