# galimatias

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɡæləˈmeɪʃi.əs/

## Definitions
1. nonsense, gobbledygook
2. confused mixture; hodgepodge

## Etymology
Borrowed from French galimatias, first attested in 1653 in Sir Thomas Urquhart's translation of Rabelais's works.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/galimatias