Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belgae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: bel-gae
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel and the west bank of the Rhine, from at least the 3rd century BC.

Etymology

From Latin Belgae, an Iron-Age European group of tribes located between the rivers Seine and Rhine.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Belgae

Questions

What does belgae mean?: A group of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel and the west bank of the Rhine, from at least the 3rd century BC.
Where does belgae come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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