Q-Celtic

proper noun

The Goidelic language group.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Goidelic language group.
  2. More generally, any Celtic language (such as Celtiberian) where Proto-Celtic *kʷ became [k] or remained as

Origin

Due to these languages retaining the phoneme /*kʷ/, as opposed to P-Celtic in which it changed to /*p/.

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Cite this entry
APA

Q-Celtic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-Celtic

MLA

“Q-Celtic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-Celtic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Q-Celtic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q-Celtic.

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