Gaelic
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See also: gaèlic
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Galic (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɡælɪk/ (when referring to Scottish Gaelic)
Audio (UK) (file) - IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ (when referring to Irish Gaelic or Manx Gaelic)
Audio (UK) (file) - (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈɡalɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ (for all senses)
- Rhymes: -eɪlɪk, -ælɪk
Proper noun[edit]
Gaelic
- Goidelic; any Goidelic language.
- 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 342:
- She taught herself some Gaelic as a child. It’s hard to pronounce, and with no other Gaelic speakers around that she could practice on, she’s forgotten nearly all of what she learned.
Usage notes[edit]
When used without any modifier, Gaelic refers most often to Scottish Gaelic. Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic are more commonly called simply Irish and Manx.
Translations[edit]
Goidelic — see Goidelic
any Goidelic language
Scottish Gaelic — see Scottish Gaelic
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Adjective[edit]
Gaelic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Gaels, the Celtic peoples of Scotland, Ireland, and the Manx, or their languages.
Translations[edit]
relating to the Gaels or their language
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