Celtiberi
/ˌkɛltɪˈbɪəri.aɪ/noun
The Celtiberians, an ancient group inhabiting parts of central and northeastern Iberia.
Did you know?The Celtiberians used a distinctive hybrid language written mainly in adapted Iberian script, while their elite culture combined Celtic weapons and customs with local Iberian traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Antiquity
Greek
Keltíberes
“A name for peoples associated with both the Celts and Iberians”
2nd Century BCE
Latin
Celtiberī
“Celtiberians; the Latin plural ethnonym used for peoples of inland Iberia”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Celtiberia
“The region inhabited by the Celtiberians”
Roman Period
Latin
Celtibericus
“Celtiberian; relating to Celtiberia or its people”
16th Century
English
Celtiberian
“Relating to the ancient Celtiberians or their territory”
Modern English
English
Celtiberi
“A scholarly plural name for the ancient Celtiberians”