celt
Meaning
A prehistoric chisel-bladed tool.
Synonyms
Kelt
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɛlt/
Etymology
From Latin celtis (“chisel”), very probably a ghost word originating from a copyist's error in the Vulgate Bible, but taken as genuine and subsequently used in Medieval Latin.
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