Meanings
Galilean1
alternative archaic Galilaean · alternative archaic Galilæan
- Of or pertaining to Galilee, or a native or inhabitant thereof.
plural Galileans · alternative archaic Galilaean · alternative archaic Galilæan
Galilean2
comparative more Galilean · superlative most Galilean
- human sciencesOf or pertaining to the Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher Galileo Galilei.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to Galilee or its inhabitants
nounan inhabitant of Galilee (an epithet of Jesus Christ)
nounone of the four satellites of Jupiter that were discovered by Galileo
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Galilean · adjective, noun, proper noun
- Ancient GreekΓαλιλαῖος
- LatinGalilaeus
- EnglishGalilean
Originated 1605–15 from Latin Galilaeus [from Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos)] + -an.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Γαλιλαῖος
- Γαλιλαῖος (Galilaîos)of or pertaining to the region of Galilee
Czech galilejský, Galilejec
- galilejskýof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- Galilejecperson from Galilee
- galileovskýof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
Esperanto galileja
- galilejaof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
Finnish galilealainen, galilealainen
- galilealainenof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galilealainenof or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans
- seloottizealous follower of Judas of Galilee
- galilealainenperson from Galilee
- galileilainenof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
French galiléen, Galiléen
- galiléenof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- Galiléenperson from Galilee
- Galiléenneperson from Galilee
German galiläisch, galiläisch
- galiläischof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galiläischof or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans
- Galiläerperson from Galilee
- Galiläerinperson from Galilee
- galileischof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
Hebrew גלילי, גלילי
- גליליof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- גליליof or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans
Italian galileano, galileana
- galileanoof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galileanaof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galileanoof or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans
- galileanaof or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans
- galileianoof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
- galileianaof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
Polish Galilejczyk, Galilejka
- Galilejczykperson from Galilee
- Galilejkaperson from Galilee
Portuguese galileu, galileu
- galileuof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galileuzealous follower of Judas of Galilee
- galileuperson from Galilee
- galileanoof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
Scottish Gaelic Galilèach, Galilèach
- Galilèachof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- Galilèachof or pertaining to a Galilean, Galileans
- Galilèachperson from Galilee
Spanish galileo, galileano
- galileoof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galileanoof or pertaining to Galileo Galilei
Swedish galileisk, galilé
- galileiskof or pertaining to the region of Galilee
- galiléperson from Galilee
Yiddish גלילעער
- גלילעער (goleleyer)person from Galilee
Cite this entry
Galilean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galilean
“Galilean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galilean. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galilean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galilean.
Source: Galilean on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.