LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Gallicus

Gallicus (feminine Gallica, neuter Gallicum, adverb Gallicē)
Classical[ˈɡal.lɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɡal.li.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivehistoricalGallic, Gaulish, of or related to ancient Gaul and the Gauls
  2. Medieval LatinadjectiveFrankish, of or related to the medieval Franks and their kingdoms
  3. New LatinadjectiveFrench, of or related to modern France and the French

Latīnē defined in Latin in our graded readers

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGallicusGallicaGallicum
genitiveGallicīGallicaeGallicī
dativeGallicōGallicaeGallicō
accusativeGallicumGallicamGallicum
ablativeGallicōGallicāGallicō
vocativeGalliceGallicaGallicum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeGallicīGallicaeGallica
genitiveGallicōrumGallicārumGallicōrum
dativeGallicīsGallicīsGallicīs
accusativeGallicōsGallicāsGallica
ablativeGallicīsGallicīsGallicīs
vocativeGallicīGallicaeGallica

Gallĭcus, a, um, adj.
I. Of or belonging to the Gauls; v. 1. Galli, II. B.—
II. Of the river Gallus; v. 3. Gallus, II. B. 1.—
III. Of the priests of Cybele; v. 3. Gallus, II. B. 2.

Origins

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

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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin Gallicus From Gallia (“Gaul”) + -icus (adjectival suffix).

Descendants
  • Catalangàl·lic
  • EnglishGallic
  • Frenchgallique
  • Italiangallico
  • Frenchgalochefrom Old French galoche
  • Englishgaloshfrom Old French galoche
  • Portuguesegalgofrom Old Galician-Portuguese galgo
  • Spanishgalgo
  • Greekγαλλικόςfrom Ancient Greek Γαλλικός
  • Asturiangalgu

In English words that came into English from Gallicus

  • GallicGallicus
  • gallicizeGallicus

Quick answers

What does Gallicus mean in Latin?
Gallicus, a adjective, means “Gallic, Gaulish, of or related to ancient Gaul and the Gauls; Frankish, of or related to the medieval Franks and their kingdoms; French, of or related to modern France and the French”.
How do you pronounce Gallicus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɡal.lɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɡal.li.kus].
Where does Gallicus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? → Latin Gallicus.