gaèlic

See also: Gaelic

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Etymology

From English Gaelic, ultimately from Old Irish Goídel (“Gael”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ɡəˈɛ.lik]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ɡaˈɛ.lik]

Adjective

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

1. Irish (pertaining to Irish or the Irish language)
2. Gaelic (pertaining to the Gaels or the Gaelic languages)

Synonyms

• (Irish): irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés
• (Gaellic): goidèlic

Noun

gaèlic m (plural gaèlics, feminine gaèlica)

1. Gael
2. Irishman

Synonyms

• (Irishman): irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés
• (Gael): goidèlic

Proper noun

gaèlic m

1. Irish (the Irish language)
2. Gaelic (the Gaelic family of languages)

Synonyms

• (Irish): irlandès, gaèlic irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés, (Valencian) gaèlic irlandés
• (Gaellic): goidèlic

Derived terms

• (Scottish Gaelic): gaèlic escocès, (Valencian) gaèlic escocés
• (Irish Gaelic): gaèlic irlandès, (Valencian) gaèlic irlandés
• (Manx Gaelic): gaèlic manx, (colloquial) gaèlic manès, (Valencian) gaèlic manés

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.