proper nounfirst declension
Britannia Minor
Britannia Minor f sg (genitive Britanniae Minōris)
Meaning
- Medieval LatinfemininesingularBrittany
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Britannia Minor | — |
| genitive | Britanniae Minōris | — |
| dative | Britanniae Minōrī | — |
| accusative | Britanniam Minōrem | — |
| ablative | Britanniā Minōrī Britanniā Minōre | — |
| vocative | Britannia Minor | — |
Origins
Originally simply Britannia, as in Gregory of Tours (6th century CE), for the Britons who migrated there in late antiquity; by the 11th century minor (“lesser”) was commonly appended to distinguish the region from Great Britain (Britannia Maior).
Descendants
- EnglishLittle Britain
- FrenchPetite-Bretagne