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gaulish

/ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
Gaul-ish
IPA
/ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Gaul.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Celtic tribes speaking Gaulish languages.

name

The now-extinct Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul.

Etymology

From Gaul + -ish. Displaced native Old English Gallisċ. Doublet of Welsh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/

Frequently Paired Words

Celtiberian Cumbric Galatian Lepontic Noric Pictish

Synonyms

Gallic

Questions

How do you pronounce gaulish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/.
What does gaulish mean?
Of or pertaining to Gaul.
Where does gaulish come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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