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Old 05-24-2003, 05:26 PM   #18
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By Brythonic I meant all languages of the British Isles (Ireland, England...). That would include Gaelic - Irish, Welsh, Scottish, etc. I guess Brythonic might be misleading if regarded strictly as the southern grouping of Celtic languages, however www.dictionary.com yields the definition of Brythonic I was referring to.

"Brit·ton·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (br-tnk) also Bry·thon·ic (-thn-)
n.
The subdivision of the Insular Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Breton, and Cornish.


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[Ultimately from Latin Brittons, Britons. See Briton.]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Bry·thon·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (br-thnk)
adj.
Of or relating to the Brythons or their language or culture.
n.
Variant of Brittonic.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved."

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