proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Galatae
Galatae m pl (genitive Galatārum)
Classical[ˈɡa.ɫa.tae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡaː.la.te]
Meaning
- masculinepluralplural onlya Celtic people who migrated into Phrygia, the Galatians
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Galatae |
| genitive | — | Galatārum |
| dative | — | Galatīs |
| accusative | — | Galatās |
| ablative | — | Galatīs |
| vocative | — | Galatae |
Gălătae, ārum, m., = Γαλάται,
I. a Celtic people who migrated into Phrygia, the Galatians, Cic. Att. 6, 5, 3; Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 158; Tac. A. 15, 6.—Called also Gallograeci, q. v.—In sing., Gălăta, a Galatian, Claud. in Eutr. 1, 59; Ascon. Cic. Mil. p. 38 Orell.—Hence,
A. Gălătī^a, ae, f., = Γαλατία, the country inhabited by the Galatians, Galatia, now Ejalet Anadoli and Karaman, Plin. 5, 32, 42, § 146; 14, 9, 11, § 80; Tac. A. 13, 35; id. H. 2, 9; Stat. S. 1, 4, 76. —Called also Gallograecia, q. v.—
B. Gă-lătĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Galatians, Galatian:
hordeum, Col. 2, 9, 16: lana, Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33: ruta, id. 20, 13, 51, § 132: habrotonum, id. 21, 21, 92, § 160: rubor, of Galatian scarlet-berries, Tert. Pall. 40 fin.—C. gălătĭcor, āri, v. dep., to mingle Jewish and Christian ceremonies after the manner of the Galatians, Tert. adv. Psych. 14.—
II. A Greek name for the Gauls; cf. Gallograeci, Amm. 15, 9, 3.