Brest
See also: brest
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɹɛst/
- Rhymes: -ɛst
- Homophone: breast
Etymology 1
From Breton Brest (via French), from Proto-Celtic *brixs (“hill”), compare Scottish Gaelic bre.
Translations
a city in Brittany
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Proper noun
Brest
- A city in Belarus, on the border with Poland.
- Synonyms: Brest-Litovsk, Brest-on-the-Bug
Translations
a city in Belarus
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Anagrams
French
Etymology
From earlier Bresta, from Proto-Celtic *brixs (“hill”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-. Cognate with Scottish Gaelic bre (“hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁɛst/
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Derived terms
References
- Room, Adrian, Place Names of the World, 2nd ed., McFarland & Co., 2006.
Portuguese
Etymology 2
From Belarusian Брэст (Brest).
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