Breton
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English
Etymology
From French Breton. Doublet of Briton, Brittany, Britain.
Pronunciation
Noun
Breton (countable and uncountable, plural Bretons)
Translations
person from Brittany
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the language
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See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Breton terms
- Appendix:Breton Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Breton
- ISO 639-1 code br, ISO 639-3 code bre (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Breton, bre
Proper noun
Breton
Adjective
Breton (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Brittany.
Translations
pertaining to Brittany
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Derived terms
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Old French Breton, from Latin Brittō.
Pronunciation
Noun
Breton m (plural Bretons, feminine Bretonne)
- Breton (resident or native of Brittany)
- Synonym: Armoricain
Descendants
See also
Further reading
- “Breton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
Breton oblique singular, m (oblique plural Bretons, nominative singular Bretons, nominative plural Breton)
- Breton (inhabitant of Brittany)
Descendants
- French: Breton
Turkish
Etymology
From French Breton.
Proper noun
Breton
- someone from Breton nationality
Declension
Declension of Breton