Brythonic

American  

[bri-thon-ik] / brɪˈθɒn ɪk /

noun

1. P-Celtic, especially that part either spoken in Britain, as Welsh and Cornish, or descended from the P-Celtic speech of Britain, as Breton.

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adjective

1. of or belonging to P-Celtic.

Brythonic British  

/ brɪˈθɒnɪk /

noun

1. the S group of Celtic languages, consisting of Welsh, Cornish, and Breton

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of this group of languages

Etymology

Origin of Brythonic

First recorded in 1880–85; Brython + -ic

Example Sentences

The name Frome is though to come from the ancient Brythonic word "ffraw".

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2019

A young Brythonic hero called Gwawrddur is described as fighting valiantly against the Saxons "although he was no Arthur".

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2017

From ancient Brythonic warlord to mythical chivalric king with a court anywhere from Wales to Glastonbury or as far north as Scotland - it is hard to separate myth, legend and fact.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2017

The term Brythonic is used to denote the Celtic dialects of Wales, Brittany and Cornwall.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

Caesar observes that there was little difference between the speech of the Gauls and the Britons in his day, and we may regard Gaulish as closely akin to the ancestor of the Brythonic dialects.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various