Γαλάτης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Likely derived from Proto-Celtic *gal- (to be able).[1] See also Κελτός (Keltós) and Latin Gallus, which might be from the same source.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

Γᾰλᾰ́της (Galátēs) m (genitive Γᾰλᾰ́του); first declension

  1. a Gaul
  2. a Galatian

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References

  1. Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 149
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