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Helvetic

/hɛlˈvɛtɪk/

Helvetic adjective: of or pertaining to the Helvetii, the ancient inhabitants of the Alps, now Switzerland, or to the modern states and inhabitant of the Alpine regions.

Adjective

Helvetic (comparative more Helvetic, superlative most Helvetic)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Helvetii, the ancient inhabitants of the Alps, now Switzerland, or to the modern states and inhabitant of the Alpine regions.
    • the Helvetic confederacy
    • Helvetic states
  2. Swiss

Forms of Helvetic

comparativemore Helvetic
superlativemost Helvetic

Origin of Helvetic

From Latin helveticus, from Helvetii (“the Helvetii”).

Words formed from Helvetic

Words that rhyme with Helvetic

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Questions about Helvetic

What does Helvetic mean?
Helvetic means of or pertaining to the Helvetii, the ancient inhabitants of the Alps, now Switzerland, or to the modern states and inhabitant of the Alpine regions.
What part of speech is Helvetic?
Helvetic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Helvetic?
Helvetic is pronounced /hɛlˈvɛtɪk/.

Words near Helvetic in the dictionary

  1. helvetane
  2. helvetanes
  3. Helvetia
  4. Helvetian
  5. Helvetians
  6. Helvetic
  7. Helvetic Republic
  8. Helvetica
  9. helveticin
  10. helveticins
  11. helveticoside

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