GAELIC


Meaning of GAELIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' g ā -lik, ' ga-, ' gä-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic Gàidhlig the Scottish Gaelic language, from Gàidheal Gaelic

Date: 1741

1 : of or relating to the Gaels and especially the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland

2 : of, relating to, or constituting the Goidelic speech of the Celts in Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Scottish Highlands

– Gaelic noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.