Gallic
See also: gallic
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editAdjective
editGallic (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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants
References
edit- “Gallic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.