cymru
/ˈkʌm.ɹi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Synonym of Wales: a constituent country of the United Kingdom.
Example Sentences
- "Communicating in English was usual till a common language could be established. But neither I nor Rob wished anyone to prioritise English on our behalf and the fact that anyone could be offended at hearing Cymraeg in Cymru was wretched. […] My friends had only been in Cymru a year, but Tim knew more local history than me, and the kids, being young, were already nearly fluent in Cymraeg."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder. Proto-Celtic *kom- Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃- Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs Proto-Celtic *mrogis Proto-Brythonic *broɣ Proto-Brythonic *kombrogis Proto-Brythonic *kömroɣ Middle Welsh Kymry Welsh Cymrubor. English Cymru Borrowed from Welsh Cymru. Doublet of Cambria, Cumberland, and Cumbria.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkʌm.ɹi/
- British English: /ˈkʌm.ɹi/