adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈbɹɛtən/
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rhymes with -ɛtən
CMU ARPABET:B R EH1 T AH0 N
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to the region of Brittany, France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A village in Alberta, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of the region of Brittany, France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The Celtic language of Brittany.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a Celtic language of Brittany
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Brythonic, Brittanic
6
noun
Meaning 6
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Frenchman, Frenchwoman, French person
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Brittōder. Old French Bretonder. French Bretonder. English Breton From French Breton. Doublet of Briton and Brython.
Across languages
Translations
163 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
bretón
— pertaining to Brittany
Basque:
bretoi
— pertaining to Brittany
Belarusian:
брэто́нскі
(bretónski)
— pertaining to Brittany
Breton:
breizhat
— pertaining to Brittany
Breton:
brezhonek
— pertaining to Brittany
Catalan:
bretó
— pertaining to Brittany
Cornish:
bretonek
— pertaining to Brittany
Dutch:
Bretoens
— pertaining to Brittany
Dutch:
Bretons
— pertaining to Brittany
Finnish:
bretonilainen
— pertaining to Brittany
Finnish:
bretagnelainen
— pertaining to Brittany
French:
breton
— pertaining to Brittany
Old French:
breton
— pertaining to Brittany
Galician:
bretón
— pertaining to Brittany
Georgian:
ბრეტანის
(breṭanis)
— pertaining to Brittany
Georgian:
ბრეტონული
(breṭonuli)
— pertaining to Brittany
German:
bretonisch
— pertaining to Brittany
Hindi:
ब्रेतनी
(bretnī)
— pertaining to Brittany
Hindi:
ब्रेटन
(breṭan)
— pertaining to Brittany
Irish:
Briotánach
— pertaining to Brittany
Macedonian:
бре́тонски
(brétonski)
— pertaining to Brittany
Norwegian Bokmål:
bretonsk
— pertaining to Brittany
Norwegian Bokmål:
bretsk
— pertaining to Brittany
Norwegian Nynorsk:
bretonsk
— pertaining to Brittany
Occitan:
breton
— pertaining to Brittany
Persian:
برتونی
(beretoni)
— pertaining to Brittany
Polish:
bretoński
— pertaining to Brittany
Portuguese:
bretão
— pertaining to Brittany
Romanian:
breton
— pertaining to Brittany
Russian:
брето́нский
(bretónskij)
— pertaining to Brittany
Slovene:
bretonski
— pertaining to Brittany
Spanish:
bretón
— pertaining to Brittany
Swedish:
bretonsk
— pertaining to Brittany
Swedish:
bretagnisk
— pertaining to Brittany
Turkish:
Breton
— pertaining to Brittany
Welsh:
Llydewig
— pertaining to Brittany
Asturian:
bretón
— person from Brittany
Asturian:
bretona
— person from Brittany
Basque:
bretoi
— person from Brittany
Breton:
Breton
— person from Brittany
Breton:
Bretonez
— person from Brittany
Breton:
Breizhad
— person from Brittany
Breton:
Breizhadez
— person from Brittany
Catalan:
bretó
— person from Brittany
Catalan:
bretona
— person from Brittany
Chinese Mandarin:
布列塔尼人
(Bùliètǎní rén)
— person from Brittany
Cornish:
Breton
— person from Brittany
Cornish:
Bretones
— person from Brittany
Dutch:
Bretoen
— person from Brittany
Dutch:
Bretoense
— person from Brittany
Dutch:
Breton
— person from Brittany
Dutch:
Bretonse
— person from Brittany
Esperanto:
bretono
— person from Brittany
Finnish:
bretagnelainen
— person from Brittany
Finnish:
bretonilainen
— person from Brittany
French:
Breton
— person from Brittany
French:
Bretonne
— person from Brittany
Old French:
Breton
— person from Brittany
Galician:
bretón
— person from Brittany
Galician:
bretoa
— person from Brittany
Georgian:
ბრეტონელი
(breṭoneli)
— person from Brittany
German:
Bretone
— person from Brittany
German:
Bretonin
— person from Brittany
Hindi:
ब्रेतनी
(bretnī)
— person from Brittany
Hindi:
ब्रेटन
(breṭan)
— person from Brittany
Irish:
Briotánach
— person from Brittany
Italian:
bretone
— person from Brittany
Macedonian:
Бретонец
(Bretonec)
— person from Brittany
Macedonian:
Бретонка
(Bretonka)
— person from Brittany
Marathi:
ब्रेटोन
(breṭon)
— person from Brittany
Occitan:
breton
— person from Brittany
Old English:
Brett
— person from Brittany
Persian:
برتونی
(beretoni)
— person from Brittany
Polish:
Bretończyk
— person from Brittany
Polish:
Bretonka
— person from Brittany
Portuguese:
bretão
— person from Brittany
Portuguese:
bretã
— person from Brittany
Romanian:
breton
— person from Brittany
Romanian:
bretonă
— person from Brittany
Russian:
брето́нец
(bretónec)
— person from Brittany
Russian:
брето́нка
(bretónka)
— person from Brittany
Serbo-Croatian:
Bretonac
— person from Brittany
Serbo-Croatian:
Bretonka
— person from Brittany
Slovene:
Bretonec
— person from Brittany
Slovene:
Bretonka
— person from Brittany
Spanish:
bretón
— person from Brittany
Spanish:
bretona
— person from Brittany
Swedish:
breton
— person from Brittany
Swedish:
bretagnare
— person from Brittany
Swedish:
bretonska
— person from Brittany
Swedish:
bretagniska
— person from Brittany
Welsh:
Llydäwr
— person from Brittany
Welsh:
Llydawes
— person from Brittany
Afrikaans:
Bretons
— the language
Arabic:
بُرِيتُونِيَّة
(buritūniyya)
— the language
Armenian:
բրետոներեն
(bretoneren)
— the language
Asturian:
bretón
— the language
Basque:
bretoiera
— the language
Belarusian:
брэто́нская мо́ва
(bretónskaja móva)
— the language
Belarusian:
брэто́нская
(bretónskaja)
— the language
Breton:
brezhoneg
— the language
Breton:
breton
— the language
Catalan:
bretó
— the language
Chinese Mandarin:
布列塔尼語 /布列塔尼语
(Bùliètǎní yǔ)
— the language
Cornish:
Bretonek
— the language
Corsican:
bretone
— the language
Czech:
bretonština
— the language
Danish:
bretonsk
— the language
Dutch:
Bretons
— the language
Esperanto:
bretona lingvo
— the language
Estonian:
bretooni
— the language
Finnish:
bretoni
— the language
French:
breton
— the language
West-Frisian:
Bretonsk
— the language
Galician:
bretón
— the language
Gallo:
berton
— the language
Georgian:
ბრეტონული
(breṭonuli)
— the language
Georgian:
ბრეტონული ენა
(breṭonuli ena)
— the language
German:
Bretonisch
— the language
Greek:
βρετονικά
(vretoniká)
— the language
Hebrew:
בריטנית
(britonít)
— the language
Hindi:
ब्रेतनी
(bretnī)
— the language
Hindi:
ब्रेटन
(breṭan)
— the language
Hungarian:
Breton
— the language
Icelandic:
Bretónska
— the language
Irish:
Briotáinis
— the language
Italian:
bretone
— the language
Japanese:
ブルトン語
(Buruton-go)
— the language
Japanese:
ブルターニュ語
(Burutānyu-go)
— the language
Japanese:
ブレイス語
(Bureisu-go)
— the language
Korean:
브루타뉴어
(Beurutanyu-eo)
— the language
Latvian:
bretoņu
— the language
Limburgish:
Breitsj
— the language
Lithuanian:
bretonų
— the language
Macedonian:
бретонски
(bretonski)
— the language
Moksha:
Бретононь
(Bretonoń)
— the language
Norman:
Bréton
— the language
Norwegian Bokmål:
bretonsk
— the language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
bretonsk
— the language
Occitan:
breton
— the language
Old English:
Brettisċ
— the language
Persian:
برتونی
(beretuni)
— the language
Polish:
(język) bretoński
— the language
Portuguese:
bretão
— the language
Romanian:
bretonă
— the language
Russian:
брето́нский
(bretónskij)
— the language
Scots:
Breton
— the language
Scottish Gaelic:
Breatannais
— the language
Serbo-Croatian:
бретонски
— the language
Serbo-Croatian:
bretonski
— the language
Slovak:
bretónsky
— the language
Slovak:
bretónčina
— the language
Slovene:
bretonščina
— the language
Sorbian:
Bretonšćina
— the language
Spanish:
bretón
— the language
Swedish:
bretonska
— the language
Swedish:
bretagniska
— the language
Swedish:
bretagnska
— the language
Tamil:
பிரித்தானி மொழி
(pirittāṉi moḻi)
— the language
Turkish:
Bretonca
— the language
Ukrainian:
брето́нська
(bretónsʹka)
— the language