Goidelic Definition

goi-dĕlĭk
noun
The subdivision of the Celtic languages that includes Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Manx.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating or of this group of languages or the peoples that speak them.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the Gaels.
American Heritage
Of or relating to Goidelic.
American Heritage

Origin of Goidelic

  • From Old Irish Goídil Gael possibly from Old Welsh -guoidel, Gwyddel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Goidel +‎ -ic

    From Wiktionary

Goidelic Sentence Examples

  • The name Brecknock is an anglicized form of Brycheiniog, the Welsh name of the territory of Brychan (whence the alternative form of Brecon), a Goidelic chieftain, who gained possession of the Usk valley in the 5th century.

  • On the departure of the Romans, the Goidelic hill-tribes, probably with help from Gower and Ireland, seem to have regained possession of the Usk valley under the leadership of a chieftain of their own race, Brychan, who became the ancestor of one of the three chief tribes of hereditary Welsh saints.

  • Cil, a retreat, said to be akin to the Goidelic kil - Ciliau-Aeron, Cilcennin.

  • Primitive Celtic split up, as already shown, into two dialects, represented in modern times by two groups of languages - (i) the Goidelic group, comprising Irish, Scottish, Gaelic and Manx.

  • In the Goidelic group qu appears as c, thus Irish cethir, " four "; in the Brythonic group it is changed into p, as in Welsh pedwar, " four."

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Words Starting With

GGOGOI

Words Ending With

CICLIC

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Words Starting With G and Ending With C

Starts With G & Ends With CStarts With GO & Ends With CStarts With G & Ends With IC

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With G8 Letter Words Ending With C