Rhætian

A form of Rhaetian — A native or inhabitant of Rhaetia in central and eastern Switzerland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of Rhaetian.
nounRhætian (plural Rhætians)

plural Rhætians

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of Rhaetian.
adjective
  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of Rhaetian.

    A numerous body of the Alemanni penetrated across the Danube and through the Rhætian Alps into the plains of Lombardy, advanced as far as Ravenna, and displayed the victorious banners of barbarians almost in sight of Rome.

    1782 and revised 1845, Edward Gibbon, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Plain Label Books; page 447
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APA

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MLA

“Rhætian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rh%C3%A6tian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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