Rhaetian

See also: Rhætian

English

Alternative forms

• Raetian
• Rhætian (obsolete)

Etymology

From Rhaetia +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːʃ(i)ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹiʃ(i)ən/, /ˈɹeɪʃ(i)ən/
• Rhymes: -iːʃən, -iːʃiən, -eɪʃən, -eɪʃiən

Noun

Rhaetian (plural Rhaetians)

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

Adjective

Rhaetian (comparative more Rhaetian, superlative most Rhaetian)

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

Proper noun

Rhaetian

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

See also

• Raetic language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Linguist list entry for: xrr

Anagrams

• aethrian, Earthian, Haratine