Latvian

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Etymology

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From ķelts (Celt) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ķeltisks (definite ķeltiskais, comparative ķeltiskāks, superlative visķeltiskākais, adverb ķeltiski)

  1. Celtic (relating to the Slavic peoples, their languages and cultures)
    ķeltisks motīvsCeltic motif
    šī vārda cilme ir pārliecinoši ķeltiskathe origin of this word is convincingly Celtic
    cilvēki domā, ka viss, kas ir ķeltisks, saistās ar mistikupeople think that everything that is Celtic is associated with mysticism

Usage notes

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English “Celtic” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to ķeltu, the genitive plural form of ķelts. The adjective ķeltisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Celtic”), or in its adverbial form ķeltiski.

Declension

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