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Gallaeci (also Callaeci and Cal-laïci ), ōrum, m., = Καλλαικοί Strab.,
I.a people in western Hispania Tarraconensis, now Galicia and part of Portugal, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 28.—
II. Derivv.
A. Gallae-cus (also Gallaïcus and Callaïcus ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Gallaeci, (Call-), Gallœcian (Call-): “Gallaica gens,” Plin. 8, 42, 67, § 166: “Callaicum aurum,” Mart. 4, 39, 7: “Gallaica gemma,” Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 163: Gallaecus, a surname of A. Brutus, from his victory over the Gallaeci, Vell. 2, 5.—
B. Gallaecia (Call- ), ae, f., the country of the Gallaeci, Plin. 4, 20, 34, § 112; Flor. 2, 17, 5.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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