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Breton

Bret′on

,
Adj.
[F.
breton
.]
Of or relating to Brittany, or Bretagne, in France.
Noun.
A native or inhabitant of Brittany, or Bretagne, in France; also, the ancient language of Brittany; Armorican.

Definition 2024


Breton

Breton

See also: breton, bretón, and Bréton

English

Noun

Breton (plural Bretons)

  1. A person from Brittany.

Translations

Proper noun

Breton

  1. The Celtic language of Brittany.
  2. A village in Alberta, Canada.

Translations

See also

  • Wiktionary's coverage of Breton terms
  • Appendix:Breton Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Breton

External links

Adjective

Breton (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Brittany.

Translations


French

Etymology

From Latin Britto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁə.tɔ̃/

Noun

Breton m (plural Bretons, feminine Bretonne)

  1. Breton (inhabitant of Brittany)

See also

Descendants

Anagrams


Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin Britto.

Noun

Breton m (oblique plural Bretons, nominative singular Bretons, nominative plural Breton)

  1. Breton (inhabitant of Brittany)

Descendants

breton

breton

See also: Breton, bretón, and Bréton

Esperanto

Noun

breton

  1. accusative singular of breto

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁə.tɔ̃/

Adjective

breton m (feminine singular bretonne, masculine plural bretons, feminine plural bretonnes)

  1. Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people)

Noun

breton m (uncountable)

  1. the Breton language
    Plusieurs mots de la langue française tel que bijou sont issus du breton.

Derived terms

Anagrams


Occitan

Adjective

breton m (feminine singular bretona, masculine plural bretons, feminine plural bretonas)

  1. Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people)

Noun

breton m (plural bretons)

  1. the Breton language

Old French

Adjective

breton m (oblique and nominative feminine singular bretone)

  1. Breton (of or relating to Brittany, its language or people)

Declension


Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /breˈton/

Etymology 1

From French breton.

Adjective

breton m, n (feminine singular bretonă, masculine plural bretoni, feminine and neuter plural bretone)

  1. Breton

Noun

breton m (plural bretoni)

  1. Breton (person)

Etymology 2

From French [à la] bretonne.

Noun

breton n (plural bretoane)

  1. (hair) bangs, fringe