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Cumbric

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˈkʌm.bɹɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌmbɹɪk

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noun

Meaning 1

A Brythonic-Celtic language (code xcb) closely related to Welsh that was spoken in Northern England and Southern Scotland but went extinct in perhaps the 13th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Cumbria + -ic under influence from Welsh Cymraeg (“Welsh (language)”). Doublet of Cymric.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: kumbrieg — language
  • Cornish: Kumbryk — language
  • French: cambrien — language
  • Spanish: cúmbrico — language
  • Welsh: Cymbrieg — language