Armorica

阿莫里凯(法国西北部一地区的古称)

发音

UK /ɑːˈmɒɹɪkə/

释义与例句

name
  1. 1.

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

    阿摩里卡

    历史

词源

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.

来源：wiktionary