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Gallus.

Gaul (native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France) (usually male)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡal.lʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡal.lus]

  1. Gaul (native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France) (usually male)

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. a Galatian

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Likely derived from Proto-Celtic *galnati (“to be able”). See also Ancient Greek Γαλάτης (Galátēs), which might be from the same source.

adj[ˈɡal.lʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡal.lus]

  1. Gallic, Gaulish

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. Galatian

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Likely derived from Proto-Celtic *galnati (“to be able”). See also Ancient Greek Γαλάτης (Galátēs), which might be from the same source.

name[ˈɡal.lʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡal.lus]

  1. A Roman cognomen, as in the name Gaius Cornelius Gallus, the first Roman governor of Egypt.

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Likely derived from Proto-Celtic *galnati (“to be able”). See also Ancient Greek Γαλάτης (Galátēs), which might be from the same source.

name[ˈɡal.lʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡal.lus]

  1. A river of Bithynia and tributary of the Sangarius.

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Γάλλος (Gállos).

noun[ˈɡal.lʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈɡal.lus]

  1. alternative letter-case form of gallus (“priest of Cybele”)

    alt-of · declension-2 · masculine · singular
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