Transpadane Gaul

proper noun

Cisalpine Gaul north of the river Po.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historyCisalpine Gaul north of the river Po.
nounTranspadane Gaul (plural Transpadane Gauls)

plural Transpadane Gauls

  1. historyA native or inhabitant of Transpadane Gaul.

Origin

  1. LatinGallī Trānspadānī
  2. LatinGallia Trānspadāna
  3. EnglishTranspadane Gaul

As a proper noun, a calque of the Latin Gallia Trānspadāna; the common noun is probably a regularly formed demonym from the proper noun, although it is likely that its formation was prompted by the Latin Gallī Trānspadānī.

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Translations

Latin Gallia Trānspadāna, Gallī Trānspadānī
  • Gallia TrānspadānaCisalpine Gaul north of the Po
  • Gallī Trānspadānīnative or inhabitant of Transpadane Gaul
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Transpadane Gaul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Transpadane%20Gaul

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“Transpadane Gaul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Transpadane%20Gaul. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Transpadane Gaul,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Transpadane%20Gaul.

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