gallic

¹ American  

[gal-ik] / ˈgæl ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing gallium, especially in the trivalent state.

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gallic ² American  

[gal-ik, gaw-lik] / ˈgæl ɪk, ˈgɔ lɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to or derived from plant galls.

   gallic acid.

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Gallic ³ American  

[gal-ik] / ˈgæl ɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to the Gauls or Gaul.

2. pertaining to the French or France.

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Gallic ¹ British  

/ ˈɡælɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to France

2. of or relating to ancient Gaul or the Gauls

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gallic ² British  

/ ˈɡælɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing gallium in the trivalent state

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gallic ³ British  

/ ˈɡælɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or derived from plant galls

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Other Word Forms

• Gallically adverb

Etymology

Origin of gallic¹

gall(ium) + -ic

Origin of gallic²

1785–95; < French gallique; gall ³, -ic

Origin of Gallic³

1665–75; < Latin Gallicus, equivalent to Gall ( us ) a Gaul + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

“I had the urge to get up and walk out into the silence,” Mr. Tesson explains with his typical Gallic inscrutability.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Star Trek” fans should not get excited: The vintage adventure series being exploited throughout by filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani is the early James Bond franchise, though there are allusions as well to “Death in Venice,” the Gallic silent classic “Les Vampires” and giallo, the Italian horror genre of the ’60s-’70s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the culinary masters in the French tradition have embraced the idea of giving turkey that Gallic twist, which often means refashioning it into something that doesn’t quite resemble a turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Marbeck, a crew member on several films who has never had a major acting role before, delivers each line with an exquisite deadpan that perfectly captures the Gallic sense of humor, so dry as to be at times undetectable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Feverish news coverage was now pointing the finger directly at France, and the political counselor at the French Embassy in Wellington did not delay in addressing the rumors with Gallic hauteur: “The French government does not deal with opponents in such ways,” he said.

From Slate