Gallic
See also: gallic
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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.
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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.