Britannia Minor

Latin

Etymology

Originally simply Britannia, as in Gregory of Tours (6th century CE), for the Britons who migrated there in late antiquity; by the 11th century minor (lesser) was commonly appended to distinguish the region from Great Britain.

Proper noun

Britannia Minor f sg (genitive Britanniae Minōris); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) Brittany
    Synonym: Armorica

Declension

First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Britannia Minor
Genitive Britanniae Minōris
Dative Britanniae Minōrī
Accusative Britanniam Minōrem
Ablative Britanniā Minōrī
Vocative Britannia Minor
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