Rhaetian

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɹiːʃn̩/, /ˈɹiːʃɪən/

Noun

Rhaetian (plural Rhaetians)

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

Adjective

Rhaetian

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

Proper noun

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

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