Meanings
proper noun
- A region inhabited by the Helvetii in central Europe.
- poeticSwitzerland; the national personification of Switzerland.
- A small settlement near Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
- A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
- A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
- LatinHelvētia
- EnglishHelvetia
From Latin Helvētia.
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Catalan Helvècia
- Helvèciaan ancient Celtic country in central Europe
Danish Helvetien
- Helvetienan ancient Celtic country in central Europe
French Helvétie
- Helvétiean ancient Celtic country in central Europe
Italian Elvezia
- Elveziaan ancient Celtic country in central Europe
Latin Helvētia, Helvētia
- Helvētiaan ancient Celtic country in central Europe
- HelvētiaSwitzerland; the national personification of Switzerland
Polish Helwecja, Helwecja
- Helwecjaan ancient Celtic country in central Europe
- HelwecjaSwitzerland; the national personification of Switzerland
Portuguese Helvécia
- Helvéciaan ancient Celtic country in central Europe
Russian Гельве́ция, Гельве́ция
- Гельве́ция (Gelʹvécija)an ancient Celtic country in central Europe
- Гельве́ция (Gelʹvécija)Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland
Cite this entry
APA
Helvetia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helvetia
MLA
“Helvetia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helvetia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Helvetia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Helvetia.
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