English dictionary: words starting with gae

Meanings of Gaea:

proper noun

The earth personified as a goddess, daughter of chaos. she was the mother and wife of uranus (heaven); their offspring included the titans and the cyclops.

Meanings of Gael:

noun

A gaelic-speaking person.

Meanings of Gaelic:

adjective

Relating to the goidelic group of celtic languages, particularly the celtic language of scotland, and the culture associated with speakers of these languages and their descendants.

Usage examples:

Traditional gaelic culture

noun

Relating to the goidelic group of celtic languages, particularly scottish gaelic, and the speakers of these languages and their culture.

Meanings of Gaelicism:

noun

A word, phrase, or other use of language characteristic of, peculiar to, or originating in a gaelic language.

Meanings of Gaelicization:

noun

A gaelic form or version of a word or name; an adaptation into gaelic.

Meanings of Gaelicize:

verb

To give a gaelic character to.

Meanings of Gaels:

noun

A gaelic-speaking person.

Meanings of Gaeltacht:

proper noun

A region of ireland in which the vernacular language is irish.

noun

The parts of ireland where many people speak irish (= irish gaelic) as a first language

Usage examples:

Some people are moving out of the gaeltacht., in the gaeltacht areas of the republic of ireland, on…

Meanings of Gaetulian:

noun

A member of a berber people in ancient times inhabiting the north african desert region to the south and east of numidia.

adjective

Of or relating to the getulians or to their land.