Dumnonia
English
Etymology
Named after the Dumnonii, a British Celtic tribe who lived in the region at the time of the Roman invasion of Britain, according to Ptolemy's Geography.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dʌmˈnəʊ.ni.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /dʌmˈnoʊ.ni.ə/
- Rhymes: -əʊniə
Proper noun
Dumnonia
- (historical) A Brythonic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries, centred on what is now Devon