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

Goidelic.—The term Goidelic is used to embrace the Celtic dialects of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.

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

The Brythonic dialects have gone very much farther in giving up inflectional endings than Goidelic.

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

We may also mention that in Goidelic initial j and medial v disappear, e.g.

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