Brytania

Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia, from Ancient Greek Πρεττανία (Prettanía). Doublet of Bretania.

• IPA^(key): /brɘˈtaɲ.ja/

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• Rhymes: -aɲja
• Syllabification: Bry‧tan‧ia
• Homophone: brytania

Brytania f

1. (historical) Britannia (a province of the Roman Empire, covering most of the island of Britain)
2. (rare):
   1. (loosely) Britain (the United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland)
   2. Britain (great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity)

• Brytania in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Brytania in Polish dictionaries at PWN