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.

---

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

---

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

See Examples For:

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

For the purposes of the present inquiry enough evidence has been offered to show the fundamental character of Brythonic fairy-folk as we have found them.

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

Of the Brythonic Re-birth Doctrine as philosophically expounded in Barddas, mention has already been made.

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