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Gaulish

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Gaul·ish  (gôlsh)
n.
The Celtic language of ancient Gaul.

Gaulish [ˈgɔːlɪʃ]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) (Historical Terms) the extinct language of the pre-Roman Gauls, belonging to the Celtic branch of the Indo-European family
adj
of or relating to ancient Gaul, the Gauls, or their language


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He shows how some 85 inscriptions from about 750-450 BC closely resemble the Celtiberian spoken in east-central Spain, Gaulish across the Pyrenees, and the insular Celtic languages still spoken across what is now the English Channel.
Archaeological evidence such as Gaulish curse texts, Celtic Latin Curse tablets from the Alpine regions of Britain, and fragments of Old Brittonic tablets uncovered from Roman Bath is contemplated at length.
The inhabitants occupied Gaulish or Celtic Europe, a valuable area of Northern Gaul during the Roman occupation era.
 
 
 
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