Gaelic

== English == === Alternative forms === Galic (obsolete) === Etymology === From Gael +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === (UK, when referring to Scottish Gaelic) IPA(key): /ˈɡælɪk/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈɡalɪk/ (UK, when referring to Irish Gaelic or Manx Gaelic) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ (US, for all senses) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪlɪk/ Rhymes: -eɪlɪk, -ælɪk === Proper noun === Gaelic Goidelic; any Goidelic language. Irish Gaelic. Manx Gaelic. Scottish Gaelic. Classical Gaelic. ==== Usage notes ==== When used without any modifier, Gaelic refers most often to Scottish Gaelic. Irish Gaelic and Manx Gaelic are more commonly called simply Irish and Manx. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Gaelic (not comparable) Of or relating to the Gaels, the Goidel peoples of Scotland and Ireland, and the Manx, or their languages. ==== Derived terms ==== Gaelic football Gaelic handball ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Gaelic (uncountable) Ellipsis of Gaelic football. === Further reading === Ethnologue file on the Gaelic languages Gaelic.com Dictionary