galà
See also: Appendix:Variations of "gala"
Catalan
Etymology
From galant by back-formation from a plural form galants with a silent t, i.e. galants > galans > galà.
Pronunciation
Adjective
galà (feminine galana, masculine plural galans, feminine plural galanes)
- charming, enchanting, captivating
- Synonym: garrit
Derived terms
- galanejar
- galanesa
- galania
Further reading
- “galà”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007