gallic
Of, pertaining to, or derived from gallsOf, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
» The German eagle was defeated by the Gallic rooster.
Der deutsche Adler wurde vom gallischen Hahn besiegt. — Ioan_Cristian
Немецкий орёл был побеждён галльским петухом. — marafon
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4 sentencesThe German eagle was defeated by the Gallic rooster.
ruНемецкий орёл был побеждён галльским петухом. — marafon
deDer deutsche Adler wurde vom gallischen Hahn besiegt. — Ioan_Cristian
This is a Gallic find.
The Gallic troops were exhausted.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to gallic acid or its derivatives.
(not comparable)Of, pertaining to, or derived from galls.
(not comparable)Of, related to, or containing gallium.
- of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
- of or pertaining to France or the people of France
Origin
From Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), also used archaically in New Latin and EnFrom Latin Gallicus (“of or related to Gaul”), also used archaically in New Latin and English in reference to France.
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