Gallic

See also: gallic

English

Alternative forms

• gallic

Etymology

From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), from Gallia (“Gaul”) + -icus (“-ic: forming adj.”), used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to modern France.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡælɪk/
• Rhymes: -ælɪk

Adjective

Gallic (comparative more Gallic, superlative most Gallic)

1. (historical) Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.

   Synonyms: Gaulish, (obsolete) Gallian

2. (historical) Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks.
3. Synonym of French, of or related to modern France or the French.

Derived terms

• gallice
• gallicism
• gallicize
• gallium

 

Translations

of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants

• Catalan: gal (ca), gàl·lic (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 高卢的

• Czech: galský (cs)
• Danish: gallisk
• Finnish: gallialainen (fi)
• French: gaulois (fr)
• German: gallisch (de)
• Irish: Francach (ga)
• Italian: gallico (it)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: gallisk

  Nynorsk: gallisk

• Polish: galijski (pl)
• Russian: галльский (ru) (gallʹskij)
• Spanish: galo (es)

References

• “Gallic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.