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Added 9 October 2026

gallic

adjective

Latin root: and Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about gallic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls.
Ancient Gallic dialects
Of or pertaining to France or the people of France.
French cooking

Origin

From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), also used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to France.

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