Armorica

== English == === Alternative forms === Aremorica === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/ === Proper noun === Armorica (historical) The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [arˈmɔ.rɪ.ka] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [arˈmɔː.ri.ka] === Proper noun === Armorica f sg (genitive Armoricae); first declension alternative form of Arēmorica ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun, with locative, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== → English: Armorica French: Armorique Italian: Armorica === Adjective === Armorica inflection of Armoricus: nominative/vocative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural === Adjective === Armoricā ablative feminine singular of Armoricus