See also: Gaelic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Gaelic, ultimately from Old Irish Goídel (Gael).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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gaèlic (feminine gaèlica, masculine plural gaèlics, feminine plural gaèliques)

  1. Irish (pertaining to Irish or the Irish language)
    Synonyms: irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés
  2. Gaelic (pertaining to the Gaels or the Gaelic languages)
    Synonym: goidèlic

Noun

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gaèlic m (plural gaèlics, feminine gaèlica)

  1. Gael
    Synonym: goidèlic
  2. Irishman
    Synonyms: irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés

Proper noun

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gaèlic m

  1. Irish (the Irish language)
    Synonyms: irlandès, gaèlic irlandès, (Valencian) irlandés, (Valencian) gaèlic irlandés
  2. Gaelic (the Gaelic family of languages)
    Synonym: goidèlic

Derived terms

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Usage notes

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When context is not sufficient to resolve the ambiguity with this term, the terms goidèlic (Goidel, Goidelic) and irlandès (Irishman, Irish) are preferred.

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