Speakur

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cumbric

/ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Cum-bric
IPA
/ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Brythonic-Celtic language (code xcb) closely related to Welsh that was spoken in Northern England and Southern Scotland but went extinct in perhaps the 13th century.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cumbria + -ic under influence from Welsh Cymraeg (“Welsh (language)”). Doublet of Cymric.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/
  • British English: /ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Celtiberian Galatian Gaulish Lepontic Noric Pictish

Questions

How do you pronounce cumbric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/.
What does cumbric mean?
A Brythonic-Celtic language (code xcb) closely related to Welsh that was spoken in Northern England and Southern Scotland but went extinct in perhaps the 13th century.
Where does cumbric come from?
From Cumbria + -ic under influence from Welsh Cymraeg (“Welsh (language)”). Doublet of Cymric.

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