Celtic

The words Celt and Celtic can have many meanings.

Pronounced /kel-(tik)/:

• Ancient Celtic religion, a pagan religion.
• Celt, either ancient or Modern Celts
• Celtic languages, descending from the Proto-Celtic language, spoken by these people and their modern descendants
• Celtic mythology
• Celtici, Celts from ancient Lusitania (which is now Portugal). (See also Celtiberians for a Celtic people on the Iberian peninsula)
• Irish music, folk music that started in "Celtic" cultures.
• Celtic art, art from the "Celtic" culture
• Celtic Christianity
• Celtic calendar

The following should only be pronounced /selt(ik)/:

• Boston Celtics professional basketball team
• Celtic F.C. a football team in Glasgow