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Goi·del·ic G0177800 (goi-dĕl′ĭk)n. A subdivision of the Insular Celtic languages that includes Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.adj.1. Of or relating to the Gaels.2. Of or relating to Goidelic. [From Old Irish Goídil, Gael, possibly from Old Welsh -guoidel, Gwyddel.]Goidelic (ɡɔɪˈdɛlɪk) or Goidhelic; Gadhelicn1. (Languages) the N group of Celtic languages, consisting of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Compare Brythonic2. (Historical Terms) the N group of Celtic languages, consisting of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Compare Brythonicadj3. (Languages) of, relating to, or characteristic of this group of languages4. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of this group of languages[C19: from Old Irish Goidel a Celt, from Old Welsh gwyddel, from gwydd savage]Goi•del•ic (gɔɪˈdɛl ɪk) n. 1. the subgroup of modern Celtic languages represented by Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx, all descended from the speech of Ireland in the early Middle Ages. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Goidelic or its speakers. [1880–1885; < Old Irish Goídil Gael + -ic] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Goidelic - any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and ScotlandErse, GaelicCeltic, Celtic language - a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian eraIrish Gaelic, Irish - the Celtic language of IrelandScots Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic - the Gaelic of ScotlandManx - the ancient Gaelic formerly spoken on the Isle of Man; the language is sometimes used on ceremonial occasions |
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Goidelic (goidĕl`ĭk), or Gaelic, group of languages belonging to the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. See Celtic languagesCeltic languages, subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. At one time, during the Hellenistic period, Celtic speech extended all the way from Britain and the Iberian Peninsula in the west across Europe to Asia Minor in the east, where a district still known as ..... Click the link for more information. ; Irish languageIrish language, also called Irish Gaelic and Erse, member of the Goidelic group of the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Celtic languages). The history of Irish as a literary language falls into three periods: Old Irish (7th–9th cent. A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. .Goidelic, Goidhelic, Gadhelic the N group of Celtic languages, consisting of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx GoidelicenUK
Synonyms for Goidelicnoun any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and ScotlandSynonymsRelated Words- Celtic
- Celtic language
- Irish Gaelic
- Irish
- Scots Gaelic
- Scottish Gaelic
- Manx
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