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gallon

gal·lon

UK/ˈɡælən/ US/ˈɡælʌn/ fairly common informal uk us

noun

1.

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

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2.

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters

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Origin

From Middle English gallon, galoun, galun, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish *galla, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”). Cognate with Ancient Greek κύλιξ (kúlix, “cup”), Sanskrit कलश (kalaśa, “jar, pitcher; measure of liquid”). Related to Old French gille (“wine measure”) (from Medieval Latin gillō (“earthenware jar”)), Old French jale (“bowl”), Old French jaloie (“measure of capacity”).

Phrases

  • 10-gallon hat
  • ale gallon
  • corn gallon
  • gasoline gallon equivalent
  • gasoline-equivalent gallon
  • Roman gallon
  • ten-gallon hat
  • Winchester gallon

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