Gal

Gal

1. Alternative form of Gal.

Gal

1. (metrology) The symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

• AGL, ALG, Alg., GLA, LAG, LGA, lag

From Latin Gallus, probably of Celtic origin.

Gal m

1. Gallus

Gal m anim (related adjective galský)

1. Gaul (person)

G^al m (plural G^aux)

1. Abbreviation of général. (when used as a title)

From French Galles, from Old English Wealas.

Gal

2. Wales (one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom)

• Wayòm Ini

• galwa

From Middle High German galle, from Old High German galla, from Proto-Germanic *gallō. Cognate with German Galle, Dutch gal, English gall, West Frisian galle.

• IPA^(key): /ɡaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Gal f (plural Galen)

1. bile
2. gall bladder

• (gall bladder): Galeblos

 

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Learned borrowing from Latin Gallus, probably of Celtic origin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡal/

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• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: Gal
• Homophone: gal

Gal m pers (female equivalent Galijka)

1. (historical) Gaul (one of the Gauls)

• Gal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Gal in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Gal f

1. a female given name

• IPA^(key): /ɡàːl/

Gál m anim

1. a male given name

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• “Gal”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024