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Rhaetian
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Rhætian
English
Alternative forms
en Raetian
en Rhætian obsolete
Etymology
From en Rhaetia an.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɹiːʃ(i)ən/ RP
en /ˈɹiʃ(i)ən/ /ˈɹeɪʃ(i)ən/ GA
en iːʃən iːʃiən eɪʃən eɪʃiən 2 3 2 3
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Rhaetia in central and eastern Switzerland. from 16th c.
Adjective
Pertaining to the culture or geography of Raetia. from 16th c.
Proper noun
en linguistics An extinct non-Romance language spoken in the ancient region of Raetia in the eastern Alps in pre-Roman and Roman times. from 19th c.
Rhaeto-Romance, a continuum of modern Romance languages spoken in much the same region. from 18th c.
en geology An age from 203.6 ± 1.5 to 199.6 ± 0.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.
See also
Raetic language
Linguist list entry for: xrr
Anagrams
en aaehinrt aethrian Earthian Haratine
en English 3-syllable words
en Extinct languages Ancient Europe