Gallio

noun

Gal·​lio

ˈgalēˌō

plural -s

: one that is Gallionic

Word History

Etymology

after Junius Annaeus Gallio †ab a.d. 65 Roman proconsul of Achaia who dismissed the Jews' accusation against Paul (Acts 18:12–17), from Latin

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