Rhaetian

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɹiːʃnÌ©/, /ˈɹiːʃɪən/

Alternative forms

• Raetian
• Rhætian obsolete

Origin

From Rhaetia + -an.

Full definition of Rhaetian

Noun

1. A native or inhabitant of Rhaetia in central and eastern Switzerland. from 16th c.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to the culture or geography of Raetia. from 16th c.

Proper noun

1. Rhaeto-Romanic, a continuum of modern Romance languages spoken in much the same region. from 18th c.
2. (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.

Anagrams

• Earthian