Goidelic

[ goi-del-ik ]

noun

1. Also called Q-Celtic. the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound remained a velar. Irish and Scottish Gaelic belong to Goidelic.

adjective

1. of or belonging to Goidelic; Q-Celtic.

Goidelic

/ ɡɔɪˈdɛlɪk /

noun

1. the N group of Celtic languages, consisting of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx Compare Brythonic

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of this group of languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goidelic¹

1880–1885; < Old Irish Goídil Gael + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goidelic¹

C19: from Old Irish Goidel a Celt, from Old Welsh gwyddel, from gwydd savage

Example Sentences

"If so, then Goidelic had to have arrived earlier, either with Beakers, or earlier."

From BBC

It was distinct in some points from the Goidelic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Highlands of Scotland.

From Project Gutenberg

At the time of the Roman conquest the Celts were divided into two linguistic groups, Goidelic, represented at the present day by Irish, Manx and Scotch Gaelic, and Brythonic, including Welsh, Cornish and Breton.

From Project Gutenberg

The Brythonic dialects have gone very much farther in giving up inflectional endings than Goidelic.

From Project Gutenberg

These are the Goidelic, the tongue spoken by the Celts of Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man, and the Brythonic, the language of the Welsh, the Cornish, and the people of Brittany.

From Project Gutenberg