gala – English noun declension

English noun forms of gala

Noun: gala
Singulargala
Pluralgalas; gala

Sample Sentences

  • a swimming gala

Etymology

From French gala, or directly from that word's etymon, which is either Italian gala, or Spanish gala, both meaning "festive occasion", and derived from Old French gale (“rejoicing”). (The French word likely kept the final -a to avoid homophony with gale (“scabies”).) Ultimately cognate to gallant and hence probably from Frankish *wala (“good, well”). See: Italian Nouns 'gala', Spanish Nouns 'gala'.

Verbs referencing "gala"

English Nouns regale.