gaisgeach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gaiscedach (“one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion”),[1] from gaisced (“weapons, arms, armour; valour, prowess, feats of arms, skill at arms”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥aʃkʲax/[2]

Noun

gaisgeach m (genitive singular gaisgich, plural gaisgich)

  1. hero, champion, warrior

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • bana-ghaisgeach (“heroine”)
  • gaisgeach-mòr (“superhero”)
  • ana-gaisgeach (“antihero”)

References

  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “gaiscedach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
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