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helvetian

/hɛlˈviːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
hel-ve-tian
IPA
/hɛlˈviːʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

From the ancient country of Helvetia

adj

Swiss, from Switzerland

noun

Someone from the ancient country of Helvetia

noun

Swiss, someone from Switzerland

Etymology

From Helvetia + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɛlˈviːʃən/
  • British English: /hɛlˈviːʃən/

Inflected Forms

Helvetians (plural)

Synonyms

Helvetic

Questions

How do you pronounce helvetian?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛlˈviːʃən/.
What does helvetian mean?
From the ancient country of Helvetia
Where does helvetian come from?
From Helvetia + -an.

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