A subdivision of the Insular Celtic languages that includes Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
adj.
- Of or relating to the Gaels.
- Of or relating to Goidelic.
[From Old Irish Goídil, Gael, possibly from Old Welsh -guoidel, Gwyddel.]
Goidelic
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Goi·del·ic (goi-dĕl'ĭk)  |
n.
A subdivision of the Insular Celtic languages that includes Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
adj.
A subdivision of the Insular Celtic languages that includes Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
adj.
| Celtic Mythology: Goidelic |
| Columbia Encyclopedia: Goidelic |
Goidelic (goidĕl'ĭk), or Gaelic, group of languages belonging to the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. See Celtic languages; Irish language.
| WordNet: Goidelic |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
any of several related languages of the Celts in Ireland and Scotland
Synonyms: Gaelic, Erse
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- Gaelic (Gaels)
- Irish Gaelic (Goidelic language of Ireland)
- Scottish Gaelic (Goidelic language of Scotland)
- Q-Celtic (Goidelic)
- Gael (Gaelic-speaking Celt of Scotland)
- Insular Celtic (branch of the Celtic languages)
- Uí Maine
- Manx (Isle of Man or its people)
- Brython
- Conmaicne
- Dedad
- Goídel Glas
- Íth
- Q-Celts
