Goidelic

[ goi-del-ik ]

noun
  1. Also called Q-Celtic. the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw-sound remained a velar. Irish and Scottish Gaelic belong to Goidelic.

adjective
  1. of or belonging to Goidelic; Q-Celtic.

Origin of Goidelic

1
1880–1885; <Old Irish Goídil Gael + -ic
  • Also Ga·dhel·ic [guh-del-ik] /gəˈdɛl ɪk/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for Goidelic

Goidelic

Goidhelic Gadhelic

/ (ɡɔɪˈdɛlɪk) /


noun
  1. the N group of Celtic languages, consisting of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx: Compare Brythonic

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of this group of languages

Origin of Goidelic

1
C19: from Old Irish Goidel a Celt, from Old Welsh gwyddel, from gwydd savage

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