Kilo Lingo

/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

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Translation

From Britain, which is England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Word origin

From Latin Britannicus, from Britannia, the Roman name for the island.

Origin
Latin
Root
Britannia
English cognates
Britain

Examples

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"British" always starts with a capital letter.

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Here the word describes the weather in Britain.

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"The British" on its own means the people of Britain.

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This word is part of lesson 28.