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• Gallo
  Gallo

  noun

  Robert (Charles), born 1937, U.S. scientist, specializing in cancer and AIDS research.
• Gallo-
  Gallo-

  a combining form representing Gallic in the formation of compound words.

Gallo

¹ American  

[gal-oh] / ˈgæl oʊ /

noun

1. Robert (Charles), born 1937, U.S. scientist, specializing in cancer and AIDS research.

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Gallo- ² American  

1. a combining form representing Gallic in the formation of compound words.

   Gallo-Romance.

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Gallo- British  

/ ˈɡæləʊ /

combining form

1. denoting Gaul or France

   Gallo-Roman

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Etymology

Origin of Gallo-

< Latin, equivalent to Gall ( us ) a Gaul + -o-

Example Sentences

They paved the way for modern examples such as Adam Dunn and Joey Gallo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo took a similar view.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo joked in his own report that RSA this year stood for “Rarely Securing Agents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

California wine giant Gallo is laying off more than 90 employees and closing a major Napa Valley wine-making facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Patria and Mate dropped me off in front of the small house on their way to El Gallo.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez