Gal

See also: gal, GAL, Gál, Gâl, gal-, gal., -gal, Gal., and Gał

English

Proper noun

Gal

1. Alternative form of Gal.

Symbol

Gal

1. (metrology) The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

Anagrams

• AGL, ALG, Alg., GLA, LAG, LGA, lag

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin Gallus, probably of Celtic origin.

Proper noun

Gal m

1. Gallus

Czech

Noun

Gal m anim (related adjective galský)

1. Gaul (person)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• Galie f

 

French

Noun

G^al m (plural G^aux)

1. Abbreviation of général. (when used as a title)

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French Galles, from Old English Wealas.

Proper noun

Gal

2. Wales (one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom)

Holonyms

• Wayòm Ini

Related terms

• galwa

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German galle, from Old High German galla, from Proto-Germanic *gallō. Cognate with German Galle, Dutch gal, English gall, West Frisian galle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

Gal f (plural Galen)

1. bile
2. gall bladder

Synonyms

• (gall bladder): Galeblos

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Gallus, probably of Celtic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡal/

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• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Gal
• Homophone: gal

Noun

Gal m pers (female equivalent Galijka)

1. (historical) Gaul (one of the Gauls)

Declension

Declension of Gal

	singular	plural
nominative	Gal	Galowie
genitive	Gala	Galów
dative	Galowi	Galom
accusative	Gala	Galów
instrumental	Galem	Galami
locative	Galu	Galach
vocative	Galu	Galowie

Related terms

adjective

• galijski

 

noun

• Galia

 

Further reading

• Gal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Gal in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɡaw/ [ˈɡaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal/ [ˈɡaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal/ [ˈɡaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.li/

Proper noun

Gal f

1. a female given name