Helvetian

[ hel-vee-shuh n ]

/ hɛlˈvi ʃən /

of or relating to Helvetia or the Helvetii.

Swiss.

one of the Helvetii.

a Swiss.

Origin of Helvetian

First recorded in 1550–60; Helveti(a) + -an

Large poles twisted with fir branches, stuck thickly around the lake, gave to the waters the becoming Helvetian gloom.

My Novel, Complete |Edward Bulwer-Lytton
A mixture of Romish despotism and Helvetian roughness existed there.

History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV |J. H. Merle D'Aubign
What the Helvetian republic has effected, the whole of France will not fail to accomplish.

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, January 1865 |Various
A formidable power had suddenly encompassed with barrenness, famine, and death, the noble founders of Helvetian liberty.

History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV |J. H. Merle D'Aubign

Helvetian lands had entirely lost their political independence.

The Story of Switzerland |Lina Hug

Helvetian

/ (hɛlˈviːʃən) /

of or relating to the Helvetii

another word for Swiss

a native or citizen of Switzerland

a member of the Helvetii