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

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Brythonic

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

At the time of the Roman conquest the Celts were divided into two linguistic groups, Goidelic, represented at the present day by Irish, Manx and Scotch Gaelic, and Brythonic, including Welsh, Cornish and Breton.

From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court

Invoking Little Manannan, son of Leirr, to give us safe passage across his watery domain, we now go southward to the nearest Brythonic country, the Land of Arthur, Wales.

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans