gallic
/ˈɡælɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.76 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or related to Gaul or the Gauls.
adj
Synonym of French, of or related to modern France or the French.
name
An epoch from 130.0 ± 1.5 to 89.3 ± 1.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cretaceous.
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
adj
Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives.
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Gallic: Of or related to ancient Gaul, the medieval Frankish kingdom, or its successor states.
adj
Of, related to, or containing gallium.
Example Sentences
- "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."
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.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Gallicus
Inflected Forms
more Gallic (comparative)
most Gallic (superlative)
the Gallic (canonical)