# Galicia
## English
### Alternative forms

* Galiza

### Pronunciation

* enPR: gə-'lĭs-ē-ə, gə-lĭsh'ə, IPA: /ɡəˈlɪ.si.ə/, /ɡəˈlɪ.ʃə/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* 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 in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula.
* An autonomous community of Spain.
** 2000, Glanville Price, Encyclopedia of the languages of Europe, reimpression, illustrated edition, Wiley-Blackwell, →ISBN, page 367:There is sometimes a further subdivision of the Old Portuguese period into a Galician-Portuguese period (origins to 1350), during which the linguistic and cultural unity of Galicia and Portugal remained strong, and the Old Portuguese period proper (1350–1540).
* Several barangays of Mendez, Cavite, Philippines.
    Hyponyms: Galicia I, Galicia II, Galicia III — specific places of Galicia
* A barangay of Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Bagaobawan, Batan, Bilbao, Binosawan, Bogtong, Buenavista, Buhatan, Calanaga, Caracaran, Carogcog, Dap-dap, Gaba, Galicia, Guadalupe, Hamorawon, Lagundi, Liguan, Linao, Malobago, Mananao, Mancao, Manila, Masaga, Morocborocan, Nagcalsot, Pagcolbon, Poblacion, Sagrada, San Ramon, Santa Barbara, Tinocawan, Tinopan, Viga, Villahermosa — barangays of Rapu-Rapu
* A barangay of Madalag, Aklan, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Alaminos, Alas-as, Bacyang, Balactasan, Cabangahan, Cabilawan, Catabana, Dit-Ana, Galicia, Guinatu-an, Logohon, Mamba, Maria Cristina, Medina, Mercedes, Napnot, Pang-Itan, Paningayan, Panipiason, Poblacion, San Jose, Singay, Talangban, Talimagao, Tigbawan — barangays of Madalag
* A barangay of Ilog, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Andulauan, Balicotoc, Bocana, Calubang, Canlamay, Consuelo, Dancalan, Delicioso, Galicia, Manalad, Pinggot, Tabu, Vista Alegre — barangays of Ilog (excluding barangays I and II)

##### Quotations

* For quotations using this term, see Citations:Galicia.

##### Derived terms

* Galician

##### 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.

#### Proper noun

Galicia
* former kingdom in Central Europe and geographical area, now divided between Poland and Ukraine.
** 1996, Lonnie R. Johnson, chapter 9, in Central Europe: Enemies, Neighbors, Friends, page 175:The czar had declared the "liberation" of the Ukrainian minorities inhabiting the eastern portion of the Austrian imperial province of Galicia, the Austrian portion of partitioned Poland, to be one of Russia's objectives.

##### Quotations

* For quotations using this term, see Citations:Galicia.

##### Synonyms

* Halychia

##### Derived terms

* Eastern Galicia
* East Galicia
* Galicia and Lodomeria
* Galician
* Galicia-Volhynia
* Western Galicia
* West Galicia

##### See also

* Galicia (Central Europe) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Asturian
### Alternative forms

* Galiza

### Etymology

From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a tribe in the region”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡaˈliθja/ [ɡaˈli.θja]
* Rhymes: -iθja
* Syllabification: Ga‧li‧cia

### Proper noun

Galicia f
* Galicia (an autonomous community of Spain)

#### Related terms

* gallegu

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Spanish Galicia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɡɑlisiɑ/, [ˈɡɑ̝liˌs̠iɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -iɑ

### Proper noun

Galicia
* Galicia (an autonomous community of Spain)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Galicia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Galiciani
accusative
nom.
Galiciani
gen.
Galiciani
genitive
Galiciani
partitive
Galiciaani
inessive
Galiciassani
elative
Galiciastani
illative
Galiciaani
adessive
Galiciallani
ablative
Galicialtani
allative
Galicialleni
essive
Galicianani
translative
Galiciakseni
abessive
Galiciattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Galiciasi
accusative
nom.
Galiciasi
gen.
Galiciasi
genitive
Galiciasi
partitive
Galiciaasi
inessive
Galiciassasi
elative
Galiciastasi
illative
Galiciaasi
adessive
Galiciallasi
ablative
Galicialtasi
allative
Galiciallesi
essive
Galicianasi
translative
Galiciaksesi
abessive
Galiciattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Galiciamme
accusative
nom.
Galiciamme
gen.
Galiciamme
genitive
Galiciamme
partitive
Galiciaamme
inessive
Galiciassamme
elative
Galiciastamme
illative
Galiciaamme
adessive
Galiciallamme
ablative
Galicialtamme
allative
Galiciallemme
essive
Galicianamme
translative
Galiciaksemme
abessive
Galiciattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Galicianne
accusative
nom.
Galicianne
gen.
Galicianne
genitive
Galicianne
partitive
Galiciaanne
inessive
Galiciassanne
elative
Galiciastanne
illative
Galiciaanne
adessive
Galiciallanne
ablative
Galicialtanne
allative
Galiciallenne
essive
Galiciananne
translative
Galiciaksenne
abessive
Galiciattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Galiciansa
accusative
nom.
Galiciansa
gen.
Galiciansa
genitive
Galiciansa
partitive
Galiciaansa
inessive
Galiciassaan Galiciassansa
elative
Galiciastaan Galiciastansa
illative
Galiciaansa
adessive
Galiciallaan Galiciallansa
ablative
Galicialtaan Galicialtansa
allative
Galicialleen Galiciallensa
essive
Galicianaan Galicianansa
translative
Galiciakseen Galiciaksensa
abessive
Galiciattaan Galiciattansa
instructive
comitative

#### See also

* Galitsia

## Galician
### Alternative forms

* Galiza

### Etymology

From Medieval Latin Gallicia, from Classical Latin Gallaecia, from Gallaecī (“a tribe in the region”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡaˈliθja/ [ɡɑˈli.θjɐ]
* IPA: (standard) /ɡaˈliθja/ [ɡɑˈli.θjɐ]
* IPA: (gheada) /ħaˈliθja/ [ħɑˈli.θjɐ]
* IPA: (gheada and seseo) /ħaˈlisja/ [ħɑˈli.sjɐ]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iθja
* Rhymes: -iθja
* Rhymes: -isja

### Proper noun

Galicia f
* Galicia (an autonomous community of 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: (Spain) /ɡaˈliθja/ [ɡaˈli.θja]
* IPA: (Latin America, Philippines) /ɡaˈlisja/ [ɡaˈli.sja]
* Rhymes: -iθja
* Rhymes: -isja
* Syllabification: Ga‧li‧cia

### Proper noun

Galicia f
* Galicia (an autonomous community of Spain)
** 2021 January 15, “El IPC cierra el año en negativo en Galicia por primera vez desde 2015”, in La Región‎:El IPC cierra el año en negativo en Galicia por primera vez desde 2015The consumption price index meets the end of the year in the negative in Galicia for the first time since 2015.
* a surname

#### Related terms

* gallego

### References

* ↑ Menéndez Pidal, Ramón (1985) Manual Gramática Histórica Española, Madrid: Espasa-Calpe, page 26

### Further reading

* Galicia on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{es}$