gallicize

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/ˈɡælɪsaɪz/

verb

Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.

Similar
frenchifyto make French or more French-liketo become French or more French-like
OriginLatin Gallicus →
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Meanings

gallicize1

verbgallicize (third-person singular simple present gallicizes, present participle gallicizing, simple past and past participle gallicized)

present singular third person gallicizes · participle present gallicizing · participle past gallicized · past gallicized · alternative gallicise · alternative Gallicise · alternative Gallicize

  1. transitiveSynonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.

    Synonyms: frenchify, to make French or more French-like

  2. intransitiveSynonym of frenchify, to become French or more French-like.

    Synonyms: frenchify, to become French or more French-like

  3. transitiveTo translate into the French language.

Gallicize2

verbGallicize (third-person singular simple present Gallicizes, present participle Gallicizing, simple past and past participle Gallicized)

present singular third person Gallicizes · participle present Gallicizing · participle past Gallicized · past Gallicized

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gallicize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like.

Similar
frenchifyto make French or more French-like

verbSynonym of frenchify, to become French or more French-like.

Similar
frenchifyto become French or more French-like
Also see
frenchifyfrenchize

Origin

  1. LatinGallicus“of or relating to Gaul”
  2. Englishgallicize

From Gallic + -ize, from Latin Gallicus (“of or relating to Gaul”) and used archaically in English in reference to modern France.

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Translations

Arabic فَرْنَسَ
  • فَرْنَسَ (farnasa)to translate into French
Danish oversætte til fransk
  • oversætte til franskto translate into French
French traduire en français, franciser
  • traduire en françaisto translate into French
  • franciserto translate into French
  • galliciserto translate into French
Italian gallicizzare, tradurre in francese
  • gallicizzareto translate into French
  • tradurre in franceseto translate into French
Japanese フランス語に翻訳する
  • フランス語に翻訳する (Furansu-go ni hon'yaku suru)to translate into French
Spanish traducir en francés
  • traducir en francésto translate into French
Cite this entry
APA

gallicize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallicize

MLA

“gallicize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallicize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallicize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallicize.

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