LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Gallia

Gallia f (genitive Galliae)
Classical[ˈɡal.li.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡal.li.a]

Meaning

  1. Classical LatinfeminineGaul (a historical region of Western Europe referring to areas occupied by Celts during Roman times, roughly corresponding to modern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy (Lombardy), the Netherlands, and Germany west of the Rhine)
    Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres.Gaul is a whole divided into three parts.c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico 1.1
  2. Medieval Latinalternativefemininealternative spelling of Wallia: Wales (a medieval principality and region of the Kingdom of England)
  3. New LatinfeminineFrance (a country located primarily in Western Europe)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeGalliaGalliae
genitiveGalliaeGalliārum
dativeGalliaeGalliīs
accusativeGalliamGalliās
ablativeGalliāGalliīs
vocativeGalliaGalliae

Gallia, ae, v. 1. Galli, II. A.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gelH-?
  2. LatinGallia

Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Gallia From Gallus (“a Gaul”) + -ia. The medieval application to Wales is by conflation.

Descendants
  • FrenchJaille
  • CatalanGàl·lia
  • ItalianGallia
  • PortugueseGália
  • RomanianGalia
  • SpanishGalia
  • AromanianGaliifrom Ancient Greek Γᾰλλῐ́ᾱ
  • CherokeeᎦᎸᏥᏱ
  • FinnishGallia
  • Japaneseガリア

Quick answers

What does Gallia mean in Latin?
Gallia, a proper noun, means “Gaul (a historical region of Western Europe referring to areas occupied by Celts during Roman times, roughly corresponding to modern France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, and parts of Northern Italy (Lombardy”.
What is the genitive of Gallia?
The genitive singular is Galliae. Gallia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Gallia?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡal.li.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡal.li.a].
Where does Gallia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? → Latin Gallia.