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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.


Gallo- 2 American  
  1. a combining form representing Gallic in the formation of compound words.

    Gallo-Romance.


Gallo- British  
/ ˈɡæləʊ /

combining form

  1. denoting Gaul or France

    Gallo-Roman

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Gallo-

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

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Like Materne, Gallo said in a Sunday note that he expects identity-security vendors to be among the first beneficiaries of inflecting agentic security efforts given “visibly healthy demand” and growing adoption of AI agents.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Gallo Saidy, the Nawec chief, also appealed for patience, saying reduced electricity imports from the regional grid had contributed to the shortages.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The re-hires should help Salesforce “make a bigger push selling its own AI solutions,” as well as products from companies it recently acquired, Gallo writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The “G3” in the company name references a nickname for the third generation of the Gallo clan, but Gallo and G3 Enterprises are legally independent companies, Bream said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

We’ll go on a little outing to Santiago where I’ll help her pick up some fabrics at El Gallo.

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

At one extreme come the earliest attempts at decoration in slip or clay, highly developed in the Gallo- and Egypto-Roman and Romano-British wares.

From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox

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