Helvétius

/hɛlˈviʃəs/

proper noun

A surname from French, notably borne by Claude Adrien Helvétius, a French philosopher and littérateur

OriginFrench Helvétius ← Latin Helvētius →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from French, notably borne by Claude Adrien Helvétius, a French philosopher and littérateur

Origin

  1. LatinHelvētius
  2. FrenchHelvétius
  3. EnglishHelvétius

From French Helvétius, from Latin Helvētius.

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Translations

French Helvétius
  • Helvétiussurname
German Helvétius
  • Helvétiussurname
Latin Helvētius
  • Helvētiussurname
Russian Гельве́ций
  • Гельве́ций (Gelʹvécij)surname
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APA

Helvétius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helv%C3%A9tius

MLA

“Helvétius.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helv%C3%A9tius. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helvétius,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helv%C3%A9tius.

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