Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goi-del-ik]
- /gɔɪˈdɛl ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goi-del-ik]
- /gɔɪˈdɛl ɪk/
Definitions of goidelic word
- noun goidelic 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. 1
- adjective goidelic of or belonging to Goidelic; Q-Celtic. 1
- noun goidelic the N group of Celtic languages, consisting of Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx 0
- adjective goidelic of, relating to, or characteristic of this group of languages 0
- noun goidelic the subdivision of the Celtic languages that includes Scottish Gaelic, Irish, and Manx 0
- adjective goidelic designating or of this group of languages or the peoples that speak them 0
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Origin of goidelic
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-1885; < Old Irish Goídil Gael + -ic
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Parts of speech for Goidelic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goidelic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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