gallicus

See also: Gallicus

Latin

Alternative forms

• Gallicus

Etymology

From Gallia (“Gaul”) +‎ -icus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal.li.kus/, [ˈɡälːʲɪkʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal.li.kus/, [ˈɡälːikus]

Adjective

gallicus (feminine gallica, neuter gallicum, adverb gallicē); first/second-declension adjective

1. (historical) Gallic, Gaulish, of or related to ancient Gaul and the Gauls
2. (Medieval Latin) Frankish, of or related to the medieval Franks and their kingdoms
3. (New Latin) French, of or related to modern France and the French

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	gallicus	gallica	gallicum		gallicī	gallicae	gallica
genitive	gallicī	gallicae	gallicī		gallicōrum	gallicārum	gallicōrum
dative	gallicō	gallicae	gallicō		gallicīs
accusative	gallicum	gallicam	gallicum		gallicōs	gallicās	gallica
ablative	gallicō	gallicā	gallicō		gallicīs
vocative	gallice	gallica	gallicum		gallicī	gallicae	gallica

Derived terms

• *gallicus (canis) (Vulgar Latin)
• *gallica (solea) (Vulgar Latin)
  • *gallicula (Vulgar Latin)

Related terms

• Galli

Descendants

• Asturian: galgu
• English: Gallic
• Old French: galoche (possibly)
  • French: galoche
  • → Middle English: galoche
    • English: galosh
  • → Galician: galocha
• Galician: galgo
• Old Galician-Portuguese: galgo
  • Portuguese: galgo
• Spanish: galgo
• → Greek: γαλλικός (gallikós)

References

• gallicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.