Gallic
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English
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Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Adjective
Gallic (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.
- 1983 February 12, Michael Bronski, “Tootsie and the Gender Benders”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 29, page 13:
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants
References
- “Gallic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.