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Etymology

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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

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

  1. (Medieval Latin) Brittany
    Synonym: Armorica

Declension

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

singular
nominative Britannia Minor
genitive Britanniae Minōris
dative Britanniae Minōrī
accusative Britanniam Minōrem
ablative Britanniā Minōrī
vocative Britannia Minor
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