Gălătae, ārum, m., = Γαλάται,
- I. a Celtic people who migrated into Phrygia, the Galatians, Cic. Att. 6, 5, 3; Plin. 8, 42, 64, § 158; Tac. A. 15, 6.
Called also Gallograeci, q. v.
In sing., Gălăta, a Galatian, Claud. in Eutr. 1, 59; Ascon. Cic. Mil. p. 38 Orell.
Hence,
- A. Gălătī̆a, ae, f., = Γαλατία, the country inhabited by the Galatians, Galatia, now Ejalet Anadoli and Karaman, Plin. 5, 32, 42, § 146; 14, 9, 11, § 80; Tac. A. 13, 35; id. H. 2, 9; Stat. S. 1, 4, 76.
Called also Gallograecia, q. v.
- B. Gă-lătĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Galatians, Galatian: hordeum, Col. 2, 9, 16: lana, Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33: ruta, id. 20, 13, 51, § 132: habrotonum, id. 21, 21, 92, § 160: rubor, of Galatian scarlet-berries, Tert. Pall. 40 fin.
- C. gălătĭcor, āri, v. dep., to mingle Jewish and Christian ceremonies after the manner of the Galatians, Tert. adv. Psych. 14.
- II. A Greek name for the Gauls; cf. Gallograeci, Amm. 15, 9, 3.