Galicia

== English == === Alternative forms === Galiza === Pronunciation === enPR: gə-'lĭs-ē-ə, gə-lĭsh'ə, IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/, /ɡəˈlɪ.ʃə/ Rhymes: -ɪʃə Hyphenation: Ga‧li‧ci‧a === Etymology 1 === From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a Celtic tribe in the region”). ==== Proper noun ==== Galicia A former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain. Several barangays of Mendez, Cavite, Philippines. A barangay of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Philippines. A barangay of Madalag, Aklan, Philippines. A barangay of Ilog, Negros Occidental, Philippines. ===== Quotations ===== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Galicia. ===== Derived terms ===== Galician ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== Galicia (Spain) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === From Medieval Latin Gallicia or Gallitia, from Old East Slavic Галичь (Galičĭ, “Halych, a city in present-day Ukraine”), ultimate origin uncertain. Halych comes from Halka (Галка) kind of bird or from Old Ukrainian/Rus - Hal' (Галь) that means "black" (чорний). ==== Proper noun ==== Galicia former kingdom and geographical area in Central Europe, now divided between Poland and Ukraine. ===== Quotations ===== For quotations using this term, see Citations:Galicia. ===== Synonyms ===== Halychia ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== Galicia (Central Europe) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Asturian == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a tribe in the region”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈliθja/ [ɡaˈli.θja] Rhymes: -iθja Syllabification: Ga‧li‧cia === Proper noun === Galicia f Galicia (a former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain) ==== Related terms ==== gallegu == Finnish == === Alternative forms === Galiza === Etymology === From Spanish Galicia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɑlisiɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝liˌs̠iɑ̝] Rhymes: -iɑ === Proper noun === Galicia Galicia (a former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== Galitsia == Galician == === Alternative forms === Galiza === Etymology === From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a tribe in the region”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Galicia f Galicia (a former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain) ==== Related terms ==== galego == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese or Galician Galicia, from Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a tribe in the region”). According to Menéndez Pidal, this term replaced Old Spanish Gallizia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaˈliθja/ [ɡaˈli.θja] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ɡaˈlisja/ [ɡaˈli.sja] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -iθja (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) Rhymes: -isja (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: Ga‧li‧cia === Proper noun === Galicia f Galicia (a former kingdom and autonomous community in northwestern Spain) a surname ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === Galicia on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia es