Brittonic

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UK/bɹɪˈtɒnɪk/

adjective

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

First used 19th c.Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveBrittonic (comparative more Brittonic, superlative most Brittonic)

comparative more Brittonic · superlative most Brittonic

  1. Brythonic; pertaining to the Celtic people inhabiting Britain before the Roman conquest, and to their language.First known use 19th c.

    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.

    2014 July 23, Ellie Mae O'Hagen, The Guardian
proper noun
  1. The group of Insular Celtic languages.First known use 20th c.

Origin

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APA

Brittonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brittonic

MLA

“Brittonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brittonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brittonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brittonic.

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