gallicus

Latin

Etymology

From Gallia (“Gaul”) +‎ -icus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal.li.kus/, [ˈɡälːʲɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal.li.kus/, [ˈɡälːikus]

Adjective

gallicus (feminine gallica, neuter gallicum, adverb gallicē); first/second-declension adjective (sometimes capitalised)

1. Gallic (of the Gauls), Gaulish
2. French

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gallicus	gallica	gallicum		gallicī	gallicae	gallica
Genitive	gallicī	gallicae	gallicī		gallicōrum	gallicārum	gallicōrum
Dative	gallicō		gallicō		gallicīs
Accusative	gallicum	gallicam	gallicum		gallicōs	gallicās	gallica
Ablative	gallicō	gallicā	gallicō		gallicīs
Vocative	gallice	gallica	gallicum		gallicī	gallicae	gallica

Derived terms

• *gallicus (canis) (Vulgar Latin)
• *gallica (solea) (Vulgar Latin)
  • *gallicula (Vulgar Latin)

Related terms

• Galli

Descendants

• Asturian: galgu
• French: galoche (possibly)
  • → English: galosh
  • → Galician: galocha

• Galician: galgo
• Portuguese: galgo
• Spanish: galgo
• → Greek: γαλλικός (gallikós)

References

• gallicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.