English word gallon comes from Vulgar Latin *galla, Gaulish galla, and later Latin galleta ((Medieval Latin) jug, bucket, pail.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *galla | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| galla | Gaulish (cel-gau) | |
| galus | Latin (lat) | |
| *galla | Latin (lat) | |
| galum | Late Latin (LL) | |
| galleta | Latin (lat) | (Medieval Latin) jug, bucket, pail. |
| galon | Old French (fro) | |
| galun | Old Northern French (fro-nor) | |
| gallon | English (eng) | (British, Canadian) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon. (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon"). (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").. (in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).. A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints. |