Gaelic
Gaelic definition
Gaelic (gā′lik)
noun
- the Celtic language of Scotland
- the Goidelic languages as a group
- Irish ()
Etymology: < Gael Gaidhealach
adjective
- of the Gaels
- designating or of the Goidelic languages
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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The word 'gaelic' is simply an anglicisation of 'gaelach' which is the Irish word for Irsih or things emanating from Ireland. When the Irish language was introduced to Scotland it became known as Scots Gaelic as it altered over time and the Scots Gaelic name for the Irish language variant that came to be spoken in Scotland is 'gaidhealach'.
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