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Gallic¹

  • /ˈɡælɪk/

Rhymes with -ælɪk

Where it comes from

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.

adjective more Gallic · most Gallic · gallic

  1. historical Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.

    Similar: Gaulish, Gallian

  2. historical Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks.

    Similar: Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks

  3. Synonym of French, of or related to modern France or the French. This dislocation of gender roles in popular entertainment seems to have started with La Cage Aux Folles. This Gallic drag remake of You Can't Take It With You was a huge success at the box office while managing to present gay characters as comic though never foolish.

    Similar: French, of or related to modern France or the French

proper noun the Gallic · gallic

  1. An epoch from 130.0 ± 1.5 to 89.3 ± 1.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cretaceous.

gallic²

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
  2. not comparable Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives.

gallic³

Where it comes from

From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), also used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to France.

adjective

  1. not comparable Alternative letter-case form of Gallic: Of or related to ancient Gaul, the medieval Frankish kingdom, or its successor states.
  2. not comparable Of, related to, or containing gallium.

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adj of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants

Españolgalo
中文高盧的 /高卢的 gāolú de
Françaisgaulois, gallique
Deutschgallisch
Italianogallico
Русскийгалльский gallʹskij

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Françaisgallique

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@misc{gallic_2026,
  title = {gallic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gallic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}