Vandalic
/vænˈdælɪk/noun
Relating to the Vandals, their culture, or their extinct Germanic language.
Did you know?The modern sense of “vandal” as a destroyer was popularized during the French Revolution by Bishop Henri Grégoire, who compared revolutionary destruction to the ancient Vandals’ sack of Rome.
Etymological Timeline
Late Antiquity
Greek
Οὐάνδαλοι (Ouándaloi)
“The Vandals, a Germanic people; the ultimate origin of the name is uncertain.”
4th Century
Latin
Vandali
“The Vandals, recorded in Roman historical and geographical writing.”
Late Latin
Latin
Vandalicus
“Of or relating to the Vandals.”
Middle Ages
Latin
Vandalicus
“A learned historical adjective referring to the Vandal people or their kingdom.”
17th Century
English
Vandalic
“Relating to the Vandals, especially their history, kingdom, or language.”
Modern English
English
Vandalic
“Connected with the Vandals or the extinct Vandalic language.”