A surname from Italian.
gallia
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gallia.
Editorial note
Gallia nōn in Āfricā est, Gallia est in Eurōpā.
Quick take
A surname from Italian.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gallia gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gallia.
noun
A surname from Italian.
Example sentences
Gallia nōn in Āfricā est, Gallia est in Eurōpā.
Why just that one highly restricted range within Rome that coincides with Gallia and Britain?
They're mostly found in the province of Gallia and Britain, and not in other regions.
In 418, [Western Roman emperor] Honorius rewarded his Visigothic federates by giving them land in Gallia Aquitania on which to settle...
Exploiting slaves and robbing Gallia aren't that far apart, as far as technological sophistication goes.
I was on a small cruise on Switzerland's PS Gallia [1], the fastest lake steamboat in Europe.
Many places in Gallia are off: Vienna is one; Augustodunum is certainly not at the same latitude as Lutetia; Genava is most certainly not south of Lugdunum; etc.
> Gallia est omnis divisor in partes tres.
> Aurum in gallia effutuisti, hic sumpsisti mutuum.
Not only would he have read about tides, he was the procurator of Hispania Tarraconensis, which has an Atlantic coastline, and may have been the procurator of Gallia Belgica, also on the Atlantic.
Quote examples
OCD-driven fix: The correct Latin quote is "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres".
However, all languages tend to be flexible, as required: "Gaul as a whole is divided into three parts" or as JC said: "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres".
Why none in Roman North Africa or all the other provinces in the east which were also "the middle of nowhere" with the same needs of metal work as Gallia/Britain.
The latin "g" sound evolved into "j" (gamba -> jambe) so one our think that if the word "Gallia" was available from the latin substrate it would have transformed into "Jallia" and in fact it was!
Proper noun examples
It snows in north Italy, why wouldn't they need gloves in some places where it snows outside of Gallia?
Gallia Celtica has been ruined by all these Franks with their funny foreign ways.
Why have they been found all over Gallia, Germania, and Britannia, but not Italia, Hispania, or the Oriens?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use gallia in a sentence?
Gallia nōn in Āfricā est, Gallia est in Eurōpā.
What does gallia mean?
A surname from Italian.
What part of speech is gallia?
gallia is commonly used as noun.