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Gallic

  (găl'ĭk) pronunciation
adj.

Of or relating to Gaul or France; French.

[Latin Gallicus, from Gallus, a Gaul.]


 
 
Word Tutor: Gallic
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IN BRIEF: adj. - Of or pertaining to France or the people of France; Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls.

Tutor's tip: Note: "Gaelic" pertains to natives of Scotland and Ireland. "Gallic" pertains to the Gauls or to the French. "Garlic" is a strong smelling and tasting plant.

 
WordNet: Gallic
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
  Pertains to noun: Gaul (meaning #3)

Meaning #2: of or pertaining to France or the people of France
  Synonym: French
  Pertains to noun: France (meaning #1)


 
Wikipedia: Gallic

Gallic is an adjective that may refer to:

  • Gaul, from which the name derives, a region of Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and parts of the Netherlands and Germany
  • Roman Gaul, a Roman province in Gaul
  • The Gallic Empire, a brief independent realm from AD 260 to AD 273
  • The Gaulish language, a Celtic language spoken in Gaul prior to the Roman conquest
  • France, the French people, the French language, or the people or culture of other francophone regions such as Wallonia, Romandy, Haiti, and Quebec

 
Translations: Translations for: Gallic

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - gallisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
Gallisch/Frans

Français (French)
adj. - (gén) français, (Hist) gaulois

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gallisch, französisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γαλατικός

Italiano (Italian)
gallico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - gaulês (m), francês (m)

Русский (Russian)
галльский, французский

Español (Spanish)
adj. - gálico, francés

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - gallisk, fransk

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
古高卢的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 古高盧的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 골 사람의, 프랑스의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ガリアの, フランスの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خاص بفرنسا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צרפתי, גאלי‬


 
 

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