Is "celtic" properly pronounced as Seltic or Keltic?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

I'm just sitting here listening to my Loreena McKennitt music collection, and I suddenly realized I don't know how to pronounce the word- I've heard it said both ways. Just curious. :shrug:

[Mutley]

1. Keltic.

[LeftyMom]

2. That depends.

If you're talking about the basketball team that employed Larry Bird, the word starts with a c sound. In all other cases, it's a k sound.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. Then why did they spell it with a "C" to begin with?

Bloody Irish...

:evilgrin:

[ZombieNixon]

7. Bloody Romans actually.

It comes from "Celtae" (from the Greek "Keltoi") and in classical Latin, all Cs were pronounced like Ks.

They called themselves the Gaels or the Cymri or the Armoricans (or others) depending on where they lived.

[LynzM]

8. Dude....

I have to say, you continually surprise me with the language stuff you know. Which is excellent. :)

[ZombieNixon]

9. It also increases the urgent need for a DU :nerd: smiley.

I really should make one. :)

[sendero]

11. What would a nerd smilie look..

... like?

I'll make one and maybe we can get the admins to add it to the smilie list :)

[ZombieNixon]

12. All I can think of is something with really big glasses.

Your move. :shrug:

[sendero]

14. How's this?

Nerd

I didn't want to make the glasses too big, this is nerd, not Elton. :)

[Whoa_Nelly]

28. Found a cute li'l ol' nerd smiley

[LynzM]

29. Yeah, you definitely should.

I would totally use that. :hi:

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

13. Cool.

Bloody Romans!

:rofl:

[Ediacara]

16. very true!

The famous phrase, Vini vidi vici, which most people pronounce as /vıni vıdi vitʃi/ (vinee videe veechee) should actually be said as /wini widi wiki/ (weenee weedee weekee).

[ZombieNixon]

18. Yeah, Classical Latin really sounded nothing like what most people think

of when they think "Latin."

[Ediacara]

20. as an aside, do you see IPA characters in that post?

I see them, but I am always curious if others see them too.

[ZombieNixon]

26. I do.

Others might not. It depends on the Unicode settings in the browser. :shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

3. Keltic!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

4. Keltic unless it's the basketball team.

[The_Casual_Observer]

22. It's not the Kelts?

:cry:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

23. Well, it should be, but it's not.

I imagine some asshat mispronounced it and it stuck.

[ZombieNixon]

6. As a general rule...

unless it's a sports team, it's Keltic. The sports teams being Boston and a football club somewhere in the UK.

Incidentally, I, too, am sitting here listening to my Loreena McKennitt collection. :toast:

[Bridget Burke]

30. The "football club somewhere in the UK" is Glasgow Celtic.

Originally started by Irish Catholics living in Glasgow. The Glasgow Rangers have strong Protestant roots--strengthened by immigrants from Belfast.

Yes, the fans have been known to disagree from time to time. Here's a humorous look at the rivalry: http://rangersfansvcelticfans.com/

Pronounced "Glasgow Seltic"--as you said.

[LibertyLover]

10. It depends on what you are talking about

Languages and tribes - Keltic

Boston basketball team - Seltic

[u4ic]

15. Love Loreena McKennitt

:hi:

[txwhitedove]

17. Keltic. I too love Loreena McKennitt, and listen to her Launchcast

fan radio at night to soothe myself to sleep.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

19. Another favorite celtic singer is Mary Black.

Her voice is PERFECT.

http://www.mary-black.net/

[txwhitedove]

21. Thanks, PNS. I'll definitely listen to her.

[The_Casual_Observer]

24. It's Keltic, now I'm off to the kinema to see Al Gore.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

25. Cool.

Or is that Kool???

I'm so confused.... :cry:

[The_Casual_Observer]

27. About 2 degrees Kelsius Kool?

Or was that Kelvin?