Complete Definition of "Gaul"

English

Etymology
From French Gaule, from L. Gallia

Pronunciation
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|IPA: /ɡ��l/
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|SAMPA: /<tt>gO:l</tt>/

Proper noun
Gaul (countable and uncountable; plural Gauls)

  1. uncountable A Roman-era region roughly corresponding to modern France and Belgium
  2. countable A person from that region.

Translations

Dutch: Gallië (region), Galliër (person)
French: Gaule (region), gaulois (person)
mid
Latin: Gallia (region), Gallus (person)
Spanish: Galia (region), galo (person) m

Related terms
Gaulish

Category:English proper nouns


German

Etymology
From Middle High German gūl

Pronunciation
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|IPA: /ɡa�l/ (plural /�ɡ�ɪl�/)

Noun
Gaul m (plural Gäule)

  1. horse
  2. hack, nag (bad, old or incapable horse)

Category:French derivations
Category:German nouns
Category:Latin derivations
Category:Place names

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