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Armorica

/ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/

Armorica proper noun: the north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.

Proper noun

Armorica

  1. (historical) The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.

Forms of Armorica

alternative formAremorica

Origin of Armorica

From Latin Armorica (compare Middle English Armorik), alternative form of Arēmorica, from Transalpine Gaulish *Aremorika (“(place) by the sea”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸare- (“in front of”) + *mori (“sea”). Compare Breton war vor, Welsh ar fôr (“on the sea”), and the tribe Morini.

Words formed from Armorica

Questions about Armorica

What does Armorica mean?
Armorica means the north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.
What part of speech is Armorica?
Armorica is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Armorica?
Armorica is pronounced /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/ (UK).

Words near Armorica in the dictionary

  1. armorial bearings
  2. armoriall
  3. armorially
  4. armorials
  5. Armoric
  6. Armorica
  7. Armorican
  8. Armorican Massif
  9. Armoricans
  10. armoried
  11. armories

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