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Helvétius

/hɛlˈviʃəs/

Helvétius proper noun: a surname from French, notably borne by Claude Adrien Helvétius, a French philosopher and littérateur.

Proper noun

Helvétius

  1. A surname from French, notably borne by Claude Adrien Helvétius, a French philosopher and littérateur

Origin of Helvétius

From French Helvétius, from Latin Helvētius.

Questions about Helvétius

What does Helvétius mean?
Helvétius means a surname from French, notably borne by Claude Adrien Helvétius, a French philosopher and littérateur.
What part of speech is Helvétius?
Helvétius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Helvétius?
Helvétius is pronounced /hɛlˈviʃəs/.

Words near Helvétius in the dictionary

  1. helvine
  2. helving
  3. helvite
  4. Helvoetsluys
  5. helvolic acid
  6. Helvétius
  7. Helwan
  8. Helwig
  9. Helwigs
  10. Helwith Bridge
  11. Helzer

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