Gallic
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See also: gallic
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Gallic (comparative more Gallic, superlative most Gallic)
- (historical) Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.
- (historical) Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks.
- Synonym of French, of or related to modern France or the French.
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Translations[edit]
of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants
References[edit]
- “Gallic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.