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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Brythonic¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Brython + -ic

Example Sentences

From ancient Brythonic warlord to mythical chivalric king with a court anywhere from Wales to Glastonbury or as far north as Scotland - it is hard to separate myth, legend and fact.

From BBC

The Brythonic Celts are held to have invaded Britain b.c.

From Project Gutenberg

At the time of the Roman conquest the Celts were divided into two linguistic groups, Goidelic, represented at the present day by Irish, Manx and Scotch Gaelic, and Brythonic, including Welsh, Cornish and Breton.

From Project Gutenberg

Here the Germanic elves are by Layamon made the same in character and nature as Brythonic elves or fairies.

From Project Gutenberg

In Roman times the eastern half of the county formed part of the territory of the Silures, a pre-Celtic race, whose governing class at that time probably consisted of Brythonic 486 Celts.

From Project Gutenberg