Brittonic

//bɹɪˈtɒnɪk// adj, name

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Brythonic; pertaining to the Celtic people inhabiting Britain before the Roman conquest, and to their language.

    "The Welsh language is not a backwards, insignificant thing; it is a fundamental part of Britain’s collective history. I find it absurd that so few English people realise it is still spoken in families and communities across Wales, as part of a Brittonic culture which has survived through the ages."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The group of Insular Celtic languages.

Example

More examples

"The Welsh language is not a backwards, insignificant thing; it is a fundamental part of Britain’s collective history. I find it absurd that so few English people realise it is still spoken in families and communities across Wales, as part of a Brittonic culture which has survived through the ages."

Etymology

From Briton + -ic, with -tt- after Latin Brittō.

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