Meanings
- Walesotherwise rareSynonym of Wales: a constituent country of the United Kingdom.
1 more example
Communicating in English was usual till a common language could be established. But neither I nor Rob wished anyone to prioritise English on our behalf and the fact that anyone could be offended at hearing Cymraeg in Cymru was wretched. […] My friends had only been in Cymru a year, but Tim knew more local history than me, and the kids, being young, were already nearly fluent in Cymraeg.
2022, Julie Brominicks, The Edge of Cymru: A Journey, Bridgend: Seren Books, published 2023, →ISBNSynonyms: Wales
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Wales: a constituent country of the United Kingdom.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Celtic*kom-
- Proto-Brythonic*köβ̃-
- Proto-Indo-European*mórǵs
- Proto-Celtic*mrogis
- Proto-Brythonic*broɣ
- Proto-Brythonic*kombrogis
- Proto-Brythonic*kömroɣ
- Middle WelshKymry
- WelshCymr
- EnglishCymru
Borrowed from Welsh Cymru. Doublet of Cambria, Cumberland, and Cumbria.
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Cymru. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cymru
“Cymru.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cymru. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cymru,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cymru.
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