Clarsec

/ˈklɑːrsɛk/ noun

Definition

A variant spelling of clarsach; the traditional small Celtic harp played in Irish and Scottish folk music traditions.

Etymology

Alternative English rendering of Scottish Gaelic clàrsach, showing the flexibility in how Gaelic phonetic sounds were transcribed into English letters.

Kelly Says

Spellings like 'clarsec,' 'clarsach,' and 'clarshech' are all attempts to represent the same Gaelic word in English—it's like watching language evolution in real time as cultures tried to communicate across linguistic boundaries.

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