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celtic | germanic |

As adjectives the difference between celtic and germanic

is that celtic is of the celts; of the style of the celts while germanic is germanic.

As a proper noun celtic

is a branch of the indo-european languages that was spread widely over western and central europe in the pre-christian era.

celtic

English

(wikipedia Celtic)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over western and central Europe in the pre-Christian era.
  • Any one of several sports teams. See for a list.

    • Hyponyms

    * (branch of Indo-European) Brythonic, Goidelic

    Derived terms

    * Italo-Celtic * Proto-Celtic

    See also

    *

    External links

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the Celts; Of the style of the Celts

    • Related terms

    * Celt

    germanic

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Germanic) (en proper noun)
  • (linguistics) The early, undocumented language from which other Germanic languages such as German, English, Dutch and Scandinavian languages developed.
  • (linguistics) The group of Indo-European languages that developed from Germanic.

    • Synonyms

    * Proto-Germanic, Common Germanic

    Related terms

    * (l)

    See also

    *

    External links

    *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having German characteristics.
    • He arrived with Germanic punctuality.
  • Relating to the Germanic peoples (such as Germans, Scandinavians or Anglo-Saxons).
    • a Germanic tribe
  • (linguistics) Relating to the language or group of languages known as Germanic.
    • a Germanic language

    Synonyms

    * (having German characteristics) German, Teutonic

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