gallic
/ˈɡælɪk/
gallic adjective: of, pertaining to, or derived from galls. Also the alternative letter-case form of Gallic.
Adjective (1)
gallic (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
- Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives.
Adjective (2)
gallic (not comparable)
- Of, related to, or containing gallium.
Adjective (3) capitalized: Gallic
Gallic (comparative more Gallic, superlative most Gallic)
- Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.
- Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks.
- Synonyms:
- Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks
- 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.1983 February 12, Michael Bronski, “Tootsie and the Gender Benders”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 29, page 13
- Synonyms:
- French, of or related to modern France or the French
Proper noun capitalized: Gallic
the Gallic
- An epoch from 130.0 ± 1.5 to 89.3 ± 1.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cretaceous.
Also used as
gallic is also the alternative letter-case form of Gallic.
Synonyms of gallic
Forms of gallic
| comparative | more Gallic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Gallic |
| alternative form | gallic |
Origin of gallic
From gall + -ic.
From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), also used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to France.
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.
Words formed from gallic
Phrases with gallic
Words that rhyme with gallic
Questions about gallic
- What does gallic mean?
- Gallic means of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
- What part of speech is gallic?
- Gallic can be an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce gallic?
- Gallic is pronounced /ˈɡælɪk/.
Words near gallic in the dictionary
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