Gallaeci
See also: gallaeci
English
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Noun
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Latin
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Etymology
Probably of Celtic origin, and possibly ultimately cognate with Gallus, Gallia. Related to Portus Cale, whence Portugal. See also Gael, Galway.
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Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ɡalˈlae̯.kiː/, [ɡälˈlʲäe̯kiː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ɡalˈle.t͡ʃi/, [ɡälˈlɛːt͡ʃi]
Proper noun
Gallaecī m pl (genitive Gallaecōrum); second declension
- A Celtic people of Hispania Tarraconensis, who dwelt in the northwestern part of the Iberian peninsula
Declension
Second-declension noun, plural only.
Case | Plural |
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Nominative | Gallaecī |
Genitive | Gallaecōrum |
Dative | Gallaecīs |
Accusative | Gallaecōs |
Ablative | Gallaecīs |
Vocative | Gallaecī |
Derived terms
References
- Gallaeci in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.