Goidelic

American  

[goi-del-ik] / gɔɪˈdɛl ɪk /

Also Gadhelic

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.

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adjective

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

Goidelic British  

/ ɡɔɪˈdɛlɪk /

noun

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

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adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of Goidelic

1880–1885; < Old Irish Goídil Gael + -ic

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Goidelic

"If so, then Goidelic had to have arrived earlier, either with Beakers, or earlier."

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2021

The language of the Ogam inscriptions is the oldest form of Goidelic with which we are acquainted.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

The chief features which distinguish the Brythonic from the Goidelic dialects have already been enumerated.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

The foundations of the tales are the old Celtic traditions of the gods and the older heroes, and they clearly show Goidelic influence both in the persons they introduce and in their incidents.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

A village in Brittany; the cheeses petrified by St Goezenou preserved in the church of, 369; holy well at, 382 Goidelic Dialect.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis