Prydain

Welsh Etymology cy ine-pro *kʷer- From cy wlm Prydein, from early cy cel-bry-pro *Pritanī, a variant of cel-bry-pro *Pritenī, which survives in cy Prydyn Picts and as an early borrowing in sga Cruthin, ga Cruithne Picts, perhaps from a cy cel-pro *Kʷritanī, cel-pro *Kʷritenī, from cy ine-pro *kʷer- to do. The Modern Welsh continuation of la Brittānia, in contrast, is cy Brython. Also see la Brittō a Briton. Pronunciation cy /ˈprədai̯n/ cy-N,standard,colloquial cy /ˈprədɛn/ cy-N,colloquial cy /ˈprədai̯n/ cy-S,standard cy /ˈprədɛn/ cy-S,colloquial cy Proper noun f cy Britain Q145 cy Maen nhw'n byw ym Mhrydain Fawr. They live in Great Britain. cy Britain Q23666 Usage notes In medieval texts, the term often refers to the northernmost part of the island, beyond the Forth and Clyde. Where the island as a whole is meant, the phrase Ynys Prydain (Latin insula Britanniae, "Isle of Britain") is commonly used. Derived terms cy Prydain Fawr Great Britain cy Prydain Newydd New Britain cy Prydeinig, cy Prydeinaidd British cy Prydeindod Britishness cy Prydeiniwr (modern) Briton Mutation Further reading 1 Brit(t)ō 242/3