Brythonic

[ bri-thon-ik ]

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.

Origin of Brythonic

1
First recorded in 1880–85; Brython + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for Brythonic

Brythonic

/ (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

  • Popular name: Brittonic

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