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Rhaetian

or Rhe·tian

[ ree-shuhn, -shee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Rhaetia.


Rhaetian

/ ˈriːʃən /

noun

  1. Also calledRhaeto-Romanicˈriːtəʊrəʊˈmænɪk a group of Romance languages or dialects spoken in certain valleys of the Alps, including Romansch, Ladin, and Friulian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. denoting or relating to this group of languages
  2. of or relating to Rhaetia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rhaetian1

First recorded in 1610–20; Rhaeti(a) + -an
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Example Sentences

The Rhaetian usurper, after receiving a total defeat and a dangerous wound, retired into Milan.

Some one was striking the preliminary chords of a volkslied on his favorite instrument, a Rhaetian variation of the zither.

In three hours, he learnt, it would reach Felgarde, the last station on the Rhaetian side of the frontier.

And then, as she was English, it was as pleasing as it was remarkable that she could speak Rhaetian so prettily.

I've great faith in the chivalry of Rhaetian men, whose Emperor—though he thinks meanly of women—sets so good an example.

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RhaetiaRhaetian Alps