Cumbric

Cum·bric
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UK, US/ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/

noun

A Brythonic-Celtic language (code xcb) closely related to Welsh that was spoken in Northern England and Southern Scotland but went extinct in perhaps the 13th century.

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Meanings

nounCumbric (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Brythonic-Celtic language (code xcb) closely related to Welsh that was spoken in Northern England and Southern Scotland but went extinct in perhaps the 13th century.

Origin

From Cumbria + -ic under influence from Welsh Cymraeg (“Welsh (language)”). Piecewise doublet of Cymric.

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Translations

French cambrien
  • cambrienlanguage
Spanish cúmbrico
  • cúmbricolanguage
Welsh Cymbrieg
  • Cymbrieglanguage
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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