gallon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English gallon, galoun, galun, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish *galla, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”), Sanskrit कलश (kalaśa, “jar, pitcher; measure of liquid”). Related to Old French gille (“wine measure”) (from Medieval Latin gillō (“earthenware jar”)), Old French jale (“bowl”), Old French jaloie (“measure of capacity”).
Meanings
- A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- (Canada, UK) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
- (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
- (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
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(in-plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).
The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gallons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
corn gallon · 10-gallon hat · Roman gallon · gasoline gallon equivalent · wine gallon · gallonage · galloner · ten-gallon hat · ale gallon · multigallon · kilogallon · gasoline-equivalent gallon · Winchester gallon · megagallon
Descendants
Gallone · kārani · galún · galón · kālone · galon · galoni · galon · galão · galon · galon
Translations (57)
ca galó (a unit of volume used for liquids) · el γαλόνι (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ja ガロン (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · th แกลลอน (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ru галло́н (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · gd galan (a unit of volume used for liquids) · de Gallone (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · pt galão (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · mi kārani (a unit of volume used for liquids) · yi גאַלאָן (a unit of volume used for liquids) · vi ga-lông (a unit of volume used for liquids) · el γαλόνι (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · nrf gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ga galún (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ko 갤런 (a unit of volume used for liquids) · fr gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · acw جالون (a unit of volume used for liquids) · la congius (a unit of volume used for liquids) · fi gallona (a unit of volume used for liquids) · mk га́лон (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · ka გალონი (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · sm kālone (a unit of volume used for liquids) · bg галон (a unit of volume used for liquids) · bg галон (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · fi gallona (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · tl galon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · vi galông (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · cmn 加侖 /加仑 (a unit of volume used for liquids) · de Gallone (a unit of volume used for liquids) · tr galon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ka გალონი (a unit of volume used for liquids) · vi galông (a unit of volume used for liquids) · sw galoni (a unit of volume used for liquids) · th ถัง (a large quantity) · is gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ru галло́н (a unit of volume used for liquids) · pt galão (a unit of volume used for liquids) · cmn 加侖 /加仑 (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · ar غَالُون (a unit of volume used for liquids) · hu gallon (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · chr ᏑᏟᎶᏛ (a unit of volume used for liquids) · th แกลลอน (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · cs galon (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · vi ga-lông (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · cs galon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · acw قالون (a unit of volume used for liquids) · nl gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · eo galono (a unit of volume used for liquids) · th แกลลอน (a large quantity) · is gallon (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · hu gallon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · mk га́лон (a unit of volume used for liquids) · chr ᏑᏟᎶᏛ (a gallon in the U.S. customary system) · gl galón (a unit of volume used for liquids) · pl galon (a unit of volume used for liquids) · ja ガロン (a unit of volume used for liquids) · es galón (a unit of volume used for liquids)