gálico

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gallicus (“Gallic; Gaulish”). By surface analysis, Gália +‎ -ico. Doublet of galgo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.li.ku/

  • Hyphenation: gá‧li‧co

Adjective

gálico (feminine gálica, masculine plural gálicos, feminine plural gálicas)

  1. (historical) Gallic; Gaulish (of or relating to Gaul)
  2. (organic chemistry) gallic (relating to gallic acid)
  3. (chemistry) gallic (relating to gallium)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gallicus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaliko/ [ˈɡa.li.ko]
  • Rhymes: -aliko
  • Syllabification: gá‧li‧co

Adjective

gálico (feminine gálica, masculine plural gálicos, feminine plural gálicas)

  1. Gallic
    Synonym: galo

Derived terms

  • morbo gálico

Noun

gálico m (uncountable)

  1. syphilis
    Synonyms: sífilis, morbo gálico

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