cáel

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *koilo- (“thin”) (compare Welsh and Cornish cul).

Adjective

cáel

1. thin, slender, narrow
2. fine, delicate

Derived terms

• cáelach
• cáelán
• cáelas

Descendants

• Irish: caol
• Manx: keyl
• Scottish Gaelic: caol

Noun

cáel m

1. narrow
2. strait

Descendants

• Scottish Gaelic: caol