Armorica

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Armorica

/ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/ UK

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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.

proper noun Aremorica

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

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name historic French region

Español	Armórica
日本語	アルモリカ
中文	阿摩里卡
Português	Armórica
Français	Armorique, Arémorique
Deutsch	Aremorica, Armorica
Italiano	Armorica, Aremorica
Ελληνικά	Αρμορική Armorikí
Русский	Армо́рика Armórika, Аремо́рика Aremórika

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@misc{armorica_2026,
  title = {Armorica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/armorica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}