English Explanatory Dictionary

Armorica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.

Pronunciation

/ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Armorica.wav

Word forms

Armorica

Etymology

From Latin Armorica (compare Middle English Armorik), 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.

Derived words

Armorican
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