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helvetic

/hɛlˈvɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
hel-vetic
IPA
/hɛlˈvɛtɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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.

adj

Swiss

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Helvetic (comparative) most Helvetic (superlative)

Phrases

Helvetic Republic

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce helvetic?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛlˈvɛtɪk/.
What does helvetic mean?
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.
Where does helvetic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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