gala

CEFRC1

/ˈɡɑːlə/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A special public celebration or entertainment event.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A competition

Examples

  • The gala dinner is at 10 p.m.

  • We need to formalize our plans for the gala.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɡeɪlə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Pomp, show, or festivity.

  2. A red-skinned variety of eating apple.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Celebratory; festive.

More examples

In context

  • Are you going to the gala?

  • (6) Some galas/kalûs are mentioned in Pre-Sargonic and Old Babylonian texts in connection with classes of women, maids, and ḫarimtu-women. (7) The gala is sometimes mentioned in the same context with other functionaries …

  • a swimming gala

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Origin

noun

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”).