Rhaetian

American  

[ree-shuhn, -shee-uhn] / ˈri ʃən, -ʃi ən /

Or Rhetian

adjective

1. of or relating to Rhaetia.

2. Rhaeto-Romanic.

3. Raetic.

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noun

1. Raetic.

2. Rhaeto-Romanic.

Rhaetian British  

/ ˈriːʃən /

noun

1. Also called: Rhaeto-Romanic.  a group of Romance languages or dialects spoken in certain valleys of the Alps, including Romansch, Ladin, and Friulian

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adjective

1. denoting or relating to this group of languages

2. of or relating to Rhaetia

Etymology

Origin of Rhaetian

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

Example Sentences

The bones are around 202 million years old, dating to the end of the Triassic Period in a time known as the Rhaetian.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

Across the platform, I spotted the scarlet cars of the Rhaetian Railway, and the wood-lined, century-old dining car of a transalpine train known as the Gourmino.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

As part of the celebration, the Rhaetian Railway decided to set the record for the world’s longest passenger train.

From NewsForKids.net • Nov. 11, 2022

Rhaetian Railway director Renato Fasciati said going for the record was intended to highlight some of Switzerland’s engineering achievements and to celebrate 175 years of Swiss railways.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022

“Help!” first in English, and then, on second thoughts, in Rhaetian.

From The Princess Virginia by Guipon, Leon