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Helvetia

UK/hɛlˈviːʃə/

Helvetia proper noun: a region inhabited by the Helvetii in central Europe.

Proper noun

Helvetia

  1. A region inhabited by the Helvetii in central Europe.
  2. (poetic) Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland.
  3. A small settlement near Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
  4. A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States.
  6. A census-designated place in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
  7. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin of Helvetia

From Latin Helvētia.

Words formed from Helvetia

Questions about Helvetia

What does Helvetia mean?
Helvetia means a region inhabited by the Helvetii in central Europe.
What part of speech is Helvetia?
Helvetia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Helvetia?
Helvetia is pronounced /hɛlˈviːʃə/ (UK).

Words near Helvetia in the dictionary

  1. helvellic acid
  2. Helvellyn
  3. helves
  4. helvetane
  5. helvetanes
  6. Helvetia
  7. Helvetian
  8. Helvetians
  9. Helvetic
  10. Helvetic Republic
  11. Helvetica

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