cymry

cymry — noun

1. the people of Wales, especially when referred to by the Welsh name they use for

1.名詞C2
釋義

the people of Wales, especially when referred to by the Welsh name they use for themselves

例句

The Cymry kept their language alive through centuries of outside rule.

the + Cymry as a plural people name

A museum map showed where the Cymry settled after the Roman period.

同義詞
  • the Welsh

    the usual everyday English expression; Cymry stresses the Welsh self-name

  • Welsh people

    clear neutral phrase in ordinary modern English

文法句型

the Cymry

用法筆記

Usually treated as a plural noun in English and often written as 'the Cymry'. Most English readers meet it in historical, literary, or cultural writing rather than everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌Cymry is proud of its language.
✅The Cymry are proud of their language.
💡the word refers to a people as a group and normally takes a plural verb in English.