γάλλος

See also: Γάλλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

In antiquity, the word was believed to be Phrygian. Probably, γάλλαρος (gállaros, “member of a Dionysiac cultic society”) is related. See gallus for more.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡál.los/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡal.los/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣal.los/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣal.los/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣa.los/

Noun

γᾰ́λλος • (gắllos) m (genitive γᾰ́λλου); second declension

gallus, a priest of Cybele in Phrygia
Synonym: βᾰ́κηλος (bắkēlos)
eunuch, castrated man
Synonyms: εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos), σπᾰ́δων (spắdōn)

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ γᾰ́λλος; τοῦ γᾰ́λλου (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ὁ γᾰ́λλος ho gắllos	τὼ γᾰ́λλω tṑ gắllō	οἱ γᾰ́λλοι hoi gắlloi
Genitive	τοῦ γᾰ́λλου toû gắllou	τοῖν γᾰ́λλοιν toîn gắlloin	τῶν γᾰ́λλων tôn gắllōn
Dative	τῷ γᾰ́λλῳ tōî gắllōi	τοῖν γᾰ́λλοιν toîn gắlloin	τοῖς γᾰ́λλοις toîs gắllois
Accusative	τὸν γᾰ́λλον tòn gắllon	τὼ γᾰ́λλω tṑ gắllō	τοὺς γᾰ́λλους toùs gắllous
Vocative	γᾰ́λλε gắlle	γᾰ́λλω gắllō	γᾰ́λλοι gắlloi
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

γᾰλλᾰ́ζω (găllắzō)
γᾰλλαῖος (găllaîos)
γᾰλλῐ́ᾰμβος (găllĭ́ămbos)
γᾰλλῐκός (găllĭkós)
γᾰλλομᾰνής (găllomănḗs)

Descendants

→ Latin: gallus