bri·tan·nic I. \-nik, -nēk\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Britannicus, from Britannia + Latin -icus -ic : british < her Britannic majesty, Queen Victoria > • bri·tan·ni·cal·ly\-nə̇k(ə)lē\adverb, usually capitalized II. noun (-s) : amphibrach