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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Gallaecia

Gallaecia f sg (genitive Gallaeciae)
Classical[ɡalˈlae̯.ki.a]Ecclesiastical[ɡalˈlɛː.t͡ʃi.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularGalicia (a medieval kingdom in modern northwestern Spain)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGallaecia—
genitiveGallaeciae
Callaeciae		—
dativeGallaeciae
Callaeciae		—
accusativeGallaeciam
Callaeciam		—
ablativeGallaeciā—
vocativeGallaecia—

Origins

From Gallaecī (a tribe in the region).

Descendants
  • CatalanGalícia
  • FrenchGalice
  • ItalianGalizia
  • OccitanGalícia
  • PortugueseGalizafrom Old Galician-Portuguese Galiza
  • SpanishGaliciafrom Old Galician-Portuguese Galiza
  • RomanianGalicia
  • SardinianGalicia
  • AragoneseGalicia
  • CorsicanGalizia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyGallaeciaGallaecia or CALLAECIA (Καλλαικία, Καλαικία: Eth. Καλλαϊκοὶ, Callaïci, Callaeci, Gallaeci: Galicia and part of Portugal), a large district in the extr…

Quick answers

What does Gallaecia mean in Latin?
Gallaecia, a proper noun, means “Galicia (a medieval kingdom in modern northwestern Spain)”.
What is the genitive of Gallaecia?
The genitive singular is Gallaeciae. Gallaecia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Gallaecia?
In classical Latin, [ɡalˈlae̯.ki.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ɡalˈlɛː.t͡ʃi.a].