Gaeltacht

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[ˈɡeɪltəxt]

noun

An officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.

OriginIrish Gaeltacht →
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Meanings

nounGaeltacht (plural Gaeltachtaí or Gaeltachts)

plural Gaeltachtaí · plural Gaeltachts

  1. IrelandAn officially recognised area where the Irish language is the predominant language in daily use.

Origin

  1. IrishGaeltacht
  2. IrishGaeltacht
  3. EnglishGaeltacht

Borrowed from Irish Gaeltacht.

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APA

Gaeltacht. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaeltacht

MLA

“Gaeltacht.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaeltacht. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gaeltacht,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gaeltacht.

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