gaisgeach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gaiscedach (“one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion”),^[1] from gaisced (“weapons, arms, armour; valour, prowess, feats of arms, skill at arms”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥aʃkʲax/^[2]

Noun

gaisgeach m (genitive singular gaisgich, plural gaisgich)

1. hero, champion, warrior

Synonyms

• laoch

Derived terms

• bana-ghaisgeach (“heroine”)
• gaisgeach-mòr (“superhero”)
• ana-gaisgeach (“antihero”)

References

1. Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gaiscedach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
2. Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath