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gallic en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree English gall Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English gallic From gall + -ic.

Meanings

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

Deriveds

pyrogallic

Translations (1)

fr gallique (Translations)

gallic en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

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

Meanings

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