gaèlic

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See also: Gaelic

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Etymology

Borrowed from English Gaelic, ultimately from Old Irish Goídel (Gael).

Pronunciation

Adjective

gaèlic (feminine gaèlica, masculine plural gaèlics, feminine plural gaèliques)

  1. Irish (pertaining to Irish or the Irish language)
    Synonyms: irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés
  2. Gaelic (pertaining to the Gaels or the Gaelic languages)
    Synonym: goidèlic

Noun

gaèlic m (plural gaèlics, feminine gaèlica)

  1. Gael
    Synonym: goidèlic
  2. Irishman
    Synonyms: irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés

Proper noun

gaèlic m

  1. Irish (the Irish language)
    Synonyms: irlandès, gaèlic irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés, (Valencian) gaèlic irlandés
  2. Gaelic (the Gaelic family of languages)
    Synonym: goidèlic

Derived terms

Usage notes

When context is not sufficient to resolve the ambiguity with this term, the terms goidèlic (Goidel, Goidelic) and irlandès (Irishman, Irish) are preferred.

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