Romansch

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɹə(ÊŠ)ˈmanʃ/

Alternative forms

• Romanche
• Romansh
• Rumantsch

Origin

From Romansch romansch, rumonsch et al., from Late Latin Romanice (adverb).

Full definition of Romansch

Proper noun

1. A Rhaeto-Romance language (or dialect continuum) spoken in the Graubünden/Grisons canton of Switzerland; it is one of the four official languages of Switzerland. from 17th c.

Usage notes

Some writers have restricted the term "Romansch" to western dialects (as opposed to Ladin in the east), while others have used it more broadly to indicate all Rhaeto-Romance languages.

Anagrams

• monarchs