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armorica

/ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
ar-mor-i-ca
IPA
/ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Armorica, *Aremorika, *ɸare-

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/

Inflected Forms

Aremorica (alternative)

Derived Forms

Armorican

Questions

How do you pronounce armorica?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/.
What does armorica mean?
The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.
Where does armorica come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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