A Celt is a person from the old peoples of Britain and western Europe before the Romans came — and, later, someone whose family comes from those groups, such as Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Breton, or Cornish people. History books like a tidy “Celtic race,” though actually the old groups were many, and the modern idea of “the Celts” was partly rebuilt in the 1800s.

A Celt Celt is a person是一種人 from the old peoples來自古代的民族 of Britain and western Europe不列顛和西歐的 before the Romans came在羅馬人到來之前 — and, later而後來, someone也指有人 whose family comes from those groups他們的家族來自那些族群, such as Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Breton, or Cornish people像愛爾蘭人、威爾斯人、蘇格蘭人、布列塔尼人或康瓦爾人. History books歷史書 like喜歡 a tidy “Celtic race,”一個整齊的「凱爾特民族」說法, though actually不過其實 the old groups那些古代的族群 were many其實很多元, and the modern idea而現代 of “the Celts”「凱爾特人」的概念 was partly rebuilt有部分是重建出來的 in the 1800s在十九世紀.

The English word is from the name the Greeks and Romans used. Until the mid-1800s people said it with an s (Selt). Then Irish and Welsh revival movements pushed a k sound (Kelt), closer to the old Greek. Both are still used.

The English word這個英文字 is from the name來自那個名稱 the Greeks and Romans used希臘人和羅馬人用的. Until the mid-1800s直到十九世紀中葉 people人們 said it with an s都用s的音來說 (Selt Selt). Then然後 Irish and Welsh revival movements愛爾蘭和威爾斯的復興運動 pushed a k sound推動了k的音 (Kelt Kelt), closer to the old Greek比較接近古希臘文. Both兩種說法 are still used現在都還在用.

Sports names often keep the s: the Boston Celtics are SEL-tics.

Sports names運動隊名 often keep the s常常保留s的音: the Boston Celtics波士頓Celtics are SEL-tics就是唸SEL-tics.