Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gadhelic

/ɡəˈdɛlɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gad-hel-ic
IPA
/ɡəˈdɛlɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Rare form of Goidelic.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin gathelicus, from gathelus, from Old Irish Goídel.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: gathelicus, Goídel

Questions

How do you pronounce gadhelic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈdɛlɪk/.
What does gadhelic mean?
Rare form of Goidelic.
Where does gadhelic come from?
From Medieval Latin gathelicus, from gathelus, from Old Irish Goídel.

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