Gallic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡælɪk/
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.
Meanings
- (historical) Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.
- (historical) Synonym of Frankish, of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks.
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more Gallic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Gallic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Gallicity · gallicize · gallice · gallicism · gallium · Gallicness
Synonyms
Frankish · Gaulish · French · of or related to modern France or the French · of or related to the medieval Frankish kingdom or the Franks · Gallian
Translations (17)
ga Francach (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · la Gallicus (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · de gallisch (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · es galo (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · pl galijski (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · cmn 高盧的 /高卢的 (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · fi gallialainen (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · da gallisk (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · nn gallisk (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · ca gàl·lic (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · it gallico (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · fr gaulois (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · ru галльский (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · ca gal (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · cs galský (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · nb gallisk (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants) · fr gallique (of or relating to ancient Gaul or its inhabitants)