Celto-a word element meaning 'Celtic'.

Celto-combining form of Celt¹ [after Greek analogies], as in Celˈtologist, ˈCeltologue, a student of the Celtic languages or of Celtic ethnology and antiquities; Celtoˈmaniac, one who is crazy on Celtic matters; esp. one who pretends to derive all languages from Celtic; ˈCeltophil, a friend of the Celts and Celtic studies; Celto-Roman, relating to a mixture of Celtic and Roman; etc.1887Athenæum 3 Sept. 305/2 The issue of these facsimiles [of Irish MSS.] has vastly lightened the labours of Celtologists.1886Academy 27 Mar. 223/2 The most rising of the French Celtologues.1883American VII. 6 The Celtomaniac..wanted to identify some American language with the Welsh.1886Life Sir R. Christison II. xvii. 453 A Celtophil whom no born Gaul surpasses for Celtic lore and zeal.

Celto-

Prefix

pertaining to Celts, especially as a political entity

Etymology

Shortened unetymologically from Celtic in compounds- 20th century formation, perhaps echoing terms like Afro-, Indo-, Sino- etc.

Coordinate terms

Appendix:English nationality prefixes

词汇	Celto-
词根词缀	Macquarie OED Wiktionary Celto-a word element meaning 'Celtic'. Celto-combining form of Celt¹ [after Greek analogies], as in Celˈtologist, ˈCeltologue, a student of the Celtic languages or of Celtic ethnology and antiquities; Celtoˈmaniac, one who is crazy on Celtic matters; esp. one who pretends to derive all languages from Celtic; ˈCeltophil, a friend of the Celts and Celtic studies; Celto-Roman, relating to a mixture of Celtic and Roman; etc.1887Athenæum 3 Sept. 305/2 The issue of these facsimiles [of Irish MSS.] has vastly lightened the labours of Celtologists.1886Academy 27 Mar. 223/2 The most rising of the French Celtologues.1883American VII. 6 The Celtomaniac..wanted to identify some American language with the Welsh.1886Life Sir R. Christison II. xvii. 453 A Celtophil whom no born Gaul surpasses for Celtic lore and zeal. Celto- Prefix pertaining to Celts, especially as a political entity Etymology Shortened unetymologically from Celtic in compounds- 20th century formation, perhaps echoing terms like Afro-, Indo-, Sino- etc. Coordinate terms Appendix:English nationality prefixes
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