Gaulish
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English
Etymology
From Old English Gallisċ, equivalent to Gaul + -ish. Doublet of Welsh.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɔːlɪʃ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɔːlɪʃ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ɡɑlɪʃ/
- Rhymes: -ɔːlɪʃ
- Hyphenation: Gaul‧ish
Adjective
Gaulish (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Gaul.
- Synonym: Gallic
- Of or pertaining to the Celtic tribes speaking Gaulish languages.
Translations
of or pertaining to Gaul
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Proper noun
Gaulish
Coordinate terms
Lost Celtic languages: Celtiberian, Cumbric, Galatian, Lepontic, Noric, Pictish
Translations
Celtic language of Gaul
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See also
Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Gaulish, xtg
- Ethnologue entry for Gaulish, xcg
