Brito-

English

Etymology

Back-formation from British or from Classical Latin Brītō (“Briton”) +‎ -o-, after, e.g., Anglo-, Scoto-.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪ.təʊ/

Prefix

Brito-

  1. (rare) A combining form relating to Great Britain or, by extension, the United Kingdom.
  2. (rare) A combining form relating to the British people, culture, or livestock.

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:English nationality prefixes

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with Brito-
Britocentric
Britocentrism
Britophile

References

  1. ^ “Brito-, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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