Gallo–Romance

noun Gal·lo–Ro·mance \ˌga-lō-rō-ˈman(t)s, -rə-; -ˈrō-ˌman(t)s\

Definition of GALLO-ROMANCE

: the Romance speech that developed out of the spoken Latin of Transalpine Gaul

Latin Gallus inhabitant of Gaul

First Known Use: 1946

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