gallaecus

See also: Gallaecus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the name of a local Celtic tribe (compare Ancient Greek Καλλαϊκοι (Kallaïkoi)); either from Proto-Celtic *kallī- (“wood”) or from a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *kl̥H-ní-s (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *kelH-; + a relational suffix *-aecus, of Lusitanian or Hispano-Celtic origin.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡalˈlae̯.kus/, [ɡalˈlae̯.kʊs]

Adjective

gallaecus (feminine gallaeca, neuter gallaecum); first/second declension

  1. Galician

Derived terms

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative gallaecus gallaeca gallaecum gallaecī gallaecae gallaeca
Genitive gallaecī gallaecae gallaecī gallaecōrum gallaecārum gallaecōrum
Dative gallaecō gallaecae gallaecō gallaecīs gallaecīs gallaecīs
Accusative gallaecum gallaecam gallaecum gallaecōs gallaecās gallaeca
Ablative gallaecō gallaecā gallaecō gallaecīs gallaecīs gallaecīs
Vocative gallaece gallaeca gallaecum gallaecī gallaecae gallaeca

Descendants

References
  1. Moralejo, Juan J. (2008). Callaica nomina: estudios de onomástica gallega. A Coruña: Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza, pages 113–148. →ISBN.
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