adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/
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General-American:/ˈɡɔːlɪʃ/
cot-caught-merger:/ˈɡɑlɪʃ/
rhymes with -ɔːlɪʃ
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Gaul.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Gallic
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the Celtic tribes speaking Gaulish languages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
The now-extinct Celtic language that was spoken in Gaul.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Old English Gallisċ, equivalent to Gaul + -ish. Doublet of Welsh.
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Breton:
galian
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Catalan:
gal
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Catalan:
gàl·lic
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Chinese Mandarin:
高盧 /高卢
(Gāolú)
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Coptic:
ⲅⲁⲗⲗⲓⲕⲟⲥ
(gallikos)
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Corsican:
gallicu
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Czech:
galský
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Danish:
gallisk
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Dutch:
Gallisch
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Finnish:
gallialainen
— of or pertaining to Gaul
French:
gaulois
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Galician:
gálico
— of or pertaining to Gaul
German:
gallisch
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Greek:
γαλατικός
(galatikós)
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Irish:
Gallach
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Italian:
gallico
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Marathi:
गॉलिश
(gŏliś)
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Norwegian Bokmål:
gallisk
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Norwegian Nynorsk:
gallisk
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Polish:
galijski
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Portuguese:
gaulês
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Portuguese:
gálico
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Russian:
га́лльский
(gállʹskij)
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Spanish:
galo
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Spanish:
gálico
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Swedish:
galler-
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Swedish:
gallisk
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Tagalog:
Galo
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Ukrainian:
га́льський
(hálʹsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Welsh:
Galaidd
— of or pertaining to Gaul
Albanian:
galishte
— Celtic language of Gaul
Breton:
galianeg
— Celtic language of Gaul
Chinese Mandarin:
高盧語 /高卢语
(Gāolúyǔ)
— Celtic language of Gaul
Danish:
gallisk
— Celtic language of Gaul
Dutch:
Gallisch
— Celtic language of Gaul
Finnish:
galli
— Celtic language of Gaul
French:
gaulois
— Celtic language of Gaul
German:
Gallisch
— Celtic language of Gaul
Irish:
Gaillis
— Celtic language of Gaul
Italian:
gallico
— Celtic language of Gaul
Marathi:
गॉलिश
(gŏliś)
— Celtic language of Gaul
Norwegian Bokmål:
gallisk
— Celtic language of Gaul
Norwegian Nynorsk:
gallisk
— Celtic language of Gaul