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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Gallaecī

Gallaecī m pl (genitive Gallaecōrum)
Classical[ɡalˈlae̯.kiː]Ecclesiastical[ɡalˈlɛː.t͡ʃi]

Meaning

  1. A Celtic people of Hispania Tarraconensis, who dwelt in the northwestern part of the Iberian peninsula

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Gallaecī
genitive—Gallaecōrum
dative—Gallaecīs
accusative—Gallaecōs
ablative—Gallaecīs
vocative—Gallaecī

Gallaeci (also Callaeci and Cal-laïci), ōrum, m., = Καλλαικοί Strab.,
I. a people in western Hispania Tarraconensis, now Galicia and part of Portugal, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 28.—
II. Derivv.
A. Gallae-cus (also Gallaïcus and Callaïcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Gallaeci, (Call-), Gallœcian (Call-): Gallaica gens, Plin. 8, 42, 67, § 166: Callaicum aurum, Mart. 4, 39, 7: Gallaica gemma, Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 163: Gallaecus, a surname of A. Brutus, from his victory over the Gallaeci, Vell. 2, 5.—
B. Gallaecia (Call-), ae, f., the country of the Gallaeci, Plin. 4, 20, 34, § 112; Flor. 2, 17, 5.

Origins

From the endonym of a local Celtic tribe (compare Ancient Greek Καλλαϊκοί (Kallaïkoí)). Either from Proto-Celtic *kallī (“wood”) or from a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *kl̥H-ní-s (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- + a relational suffix *-aeco, of Lusitanian origin. Compare also Gallus, Gallia, and Portus Cale, whence Portugal. See also Gael, Galway.

Descendants
  • Portuguesegalego
  • Spanishgallego
  • Galiciangalego

Quick answers

What does Gallaecī mean in Latin?
Gallaecī, a proper noun, means “A Celtic people of Hispania Tarraconensis, who dwelt in the northwestern part of the Iberian peninsula”.
What is the genitive of Gallaecī?
The genitive singular is Gallaecōrum. Gallaecī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Gallaecī?
In classical Latin, [ɡalˈlae̯.kiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡalˈlɛː.t͡ʃi].