Rhaetian

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UK/ˈɹiːʃ(i)ən/US/ˈɹiʃ(i)ən/US/ˈɹeɪʃ(i)ən/

noun

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

First used 16th c.Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounRhaetian (plural Rhaetians)

plural Rhaetians · alternative Raetian · alternative Rhætian

  1. A native or inhabitant of Rhaetia in central and eastern Switzerland.First known use 16th c.
adjectiveRhaetian (comparative more Rhaetian, superlative most Rhaetian)

comparative more Rhaetian · superlative most Rhaetian · alternative Raetian · alternative Rhætian

  1. Pertaining to the culture or geography of Raetia.First known use 16th c.
proper noun

alternative Raetian · alternative Rhætian

  1. human sciencesAn extinct non-Romance language spoken in the ancient region of Raetia in the eastern Alps in pre-Roman and Roman times.First known use 19th c.
  2. Rhaeto-Romance, a continuum of modern Romance languages spoken in much the same region.First known use 18th c.
  3. geographyAn age from 203.6 ± 1.5 to 199.6 ± 0.6 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
raeticrhaeto-romance

Origin

From Rhaetia + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Rhaetian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhaetian

MLA

“Rhaetian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhaetian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rhaetian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rhaetian.

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