Galicia
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Galicia¹
- /ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/ UK, US
- /ɡəˈlɪ.ʃə/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃə
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a Celtic tribe in the region”).
proper noun Galiza
- A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain. There is sometimes a further subdivision of the Old Portuguese period into a Galician-Portuguese period (origins to 1350), during which the linguistic and cultural unity of Galicia and Portugal remained strong, and the Old Portuguese period proper (1350–1540).
- Several barangays of Mendez, Cavite, Philippines.
- A barangay of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Philippines.
- A barangay of Madalag, Aklan, Philippines.
- A barangay of Ilog, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
Galicia²
- /ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/ UK, US
- /ɡəˈlɪ.ʃə/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃə
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin Gallicia or Gallitia, from Old East Slavic Галичь (Galičĭ, “Halych, a city in present-day Ukraine”), ultimate origin uncertain. Halych comes from Halka (Галка) kind of bird or from Old Ukrainian/Rus - Hal' (Галь) that means "black" (чорний).
proper noun Galiza
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former kingdom and geographical area in Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine.
The czar had declared the "liberation" of the Ukrainian minorities inhabiting the eastern portion of the Austrian imperial province of Galicia, the Austrian portion of partitioned Poland, to be one of Russia's objectives.
Similar: Halychia
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Talk about this word "Galicia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/galicia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Galicia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/galicia "Galicia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/galicia.Cite this
@misc{galicia_2026,
title = {Galicia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galicia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
