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Brittanic

Brittanic

9.9
A group of southern Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Cornish and Breton
  • noun
  • Specialized
: bretón
  • The Brittanic languages include Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.

Examples

  • Cornish is considered a revived member of the Brittanic group.

  • Many people still speak Brittanic languages today.

  • Scholars often compare Goidelic and Brittanic branches of the Celtic family.

  • The Brittanic languages are rich in history.

  • The Brittanic languages include Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.

  • Cornish is considered a revived member of the Brittanic group.

  • Many people still speak Brittanic languages today.

Synonyms

Brythonic
vsBrittanic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of languages from Britain and Brittany, like Welsh, Cornish, and Breton

shares meaning exactly but is an alternative historic name

Surface Forms

Brittanic singular
Brittanics plural

Morphology

Brittanic = Britain (semi-transparent) = Britain + ic

Formally analyzable as 'Britain' + '-ic', but the specific technical meaning naming a branch of Celtic languages is specialized and not obvious to an average learner.

Etymology

Brittanic comes from the old name Britannia, which means 'Britain' and is the same root you see in British and Britain. So Brittanic is used for the Celtic languages that come from that land, like Welsh, Cornish, and Breton.