# Armorica

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/

## Definitions
1. The north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.

## Etymology
From Latin Armorica (compare Middle English Armorik), from Transalpine Gaulish *Aremorika (“(place) by the sea”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸare- (“in front of”) + *mori (“sea”). Compare Breton war vor, Welsh ar fôr (“on the sea”), and the tribe Morini.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/armorica