Main Entry: Welsh

Pronunciation: \ˈwelsh, ˈwelch\

Variant(s): also Welch \ˈwelch\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English Walsche, Welsse, from walisch, welisch, adjective, Welsh, from Old English wælisc, welisc foreign, British, Welsh, from Old English Wealh foreigner, Briton, Welshman, of Celtic origin; akin to the source of Latin Volcae, a Celtic people of southeastern Gaul

Date: before 12th century

1 : the Celtic language of the Welsh people
2 plural in construction : the natives or inhabitants of Wales
3 : welsh pony

— Welsh also Welch adjective