Belgic

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/ˈbɛld͡ʒɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a Germanic tribe.

OriginLatin Belgicus →
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Meanings

adjectiveBelgic (comparative more Belgic, superlative most Belgic)

comparative more Belgic · superlative most Belgic

  1. Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a Germanic tribe.

    How unlike their Belgic sires of old.

    1764 December 19 (indicated as 1765), Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller, or A Prospect of Society. A Poem. […], London: […] J[ohn] Newbery, […], →OCLC
  2. obsoleteOf or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium.

Origin

  1. LatinBelgicus
  2. EnglishBelgic

From Latin Belgicus, from Belgae (“the Belgians”).

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APA

Belgic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgic

MLA

“Belgic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belgic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgic.

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