Gallaecian

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proper noun

Northwestern Hispano-Celtic, an extinct language of the Celtic family, spoken by the Gallaeci at the beginning of the first millennium CE in a north-western part of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Northwestern Hispano-Celtic, an extinct language of the Celtic family, spoken by the Gallaeci at the beginning of the first millennium CE in a north-western part of the Iberian Peninsula.
nounGallaecian (plural Gallaecians)

plural Gallaecians

  1. One of the Gallaeci.
adjective
  1. Relating to Gallaecia or the Gallaeci.

Origin

From Gallaeci + -an.

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Translations

Portuguese galaico, galaico
  • galaicoone of the Gallaeci
  • galaicorelating to Gallaecia or the Gallaeci
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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