LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

celta1

celta m or f (genitive celtae)
Classical[ˈkɛɫ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛl.ta]

Meaning

  1. femininemasculinea Celt

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeceltaceltae
genitiveceltaeceltārum
dativeceltaeceltīs
accusativeceltamceltās
ablativeceltāceltīs
vocativeceltaceltae

Origins

From Celtica.

Descendants
  • EnglishCelt
  • Frenchcelte
  • Italiancelta
  • Portuguesecelta
  • Spanishcelta
proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Celta2
Celta m (genitive Celtae)
Classical[ˈkɛɫ.ta]Ecclesiastical[ˈt͡ʃɛl.ta]

Meaning

  1. masculinea Celt

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCeltaCeltae
genitiveCeltaeCeltārum
dativeCeltaeCeltīs
accusativeCeltamCeltās
ablativeCeltāCeltīs
vocativeCeltaCeltae

Origins

Back-formation from Celtae (“the Celts”).

Descendants
  • EnglishCelt
  • Frenchcelte
  • Italiancelta
  • Portuguesecelta
  • Spanishcelta
  • Galiciancelta
  • WelshCelt
  • IrishCeilteach

Quick answers

What does celta mean in Latin?
celta, a noun, means “a Celt”.
What is the genitive of celta?
The genitive singular is celtae. celta is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce celta?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɛɫ.ta]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈt͡ʃɛl.ta].