Main Entry:

Gael·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˈgā-lik, ˈga-, ˈgä-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Scottish Gaelic Gàidhlig the Scottish Gaelic language, from Gàidheal Gaelic

Date:

1741

1 : of or relating to the Gaels and especially the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland 2 : of, relating to, or constituting the Goidelic speech of the Celts in Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Scottish Highlands

— Gaelic noun