Rhaetian

or Rhe·tian

[ ree-shuh n, -shee-uh n ]

/ ˈri ʃən, -ʃi ən /

adjective

of or relating to Rhaetia.

Rhaeto-Romanic.

Raetic.

noun

Raetic.

Rhaeto-Romanic.

Origin of Rhaetian

First recorded in 1610–20; Rhaeti(a) + -an

Example sentences from the Web for rhaetian

Of all wines, he gave the preference to the Rhaetian 229, but scarcely ever drank any in the day-time.

The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete |C. Suetonius Tranquillus
And then, as she was English, it was as pleasing as it was remarkable that she could speak Rhaetian so prettily.

The Princess Virginia |C. N. Williamson
Some one was striking the preliminary chords of a volkslied on his favorite instrument, a Rhaetian variation of the zither.

The Princess Virginia |C. N. Williamson
The Rhaetian usurper, after receiving a total defeat and a dangerous wound, retired into Milan.

The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire |Edward Gibbon

Some one was striking the preliminary chords of a volkslied on his favourite instrument, a Rhaetian improvement upon the zither.

The Adventure of Princess Sylvia |Mrs. C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for rhaetian

Rhaetian

/ (ˈriːʃən) /

noun

Also called: Rhaeto-Romanic (ˈriːtəʊrəʊˈmænɪk) a group of Romance languages or dialects spoken in certain valleys of the Alps, including Romansch, Ladin, and Friulian

adjective

denoting or relating to this group of languages

of or relating to Rhaetia

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Rhaetian

or Rhe·tian

adjective

noun

Origin of Rhaetian

Example sentences from the Web for rhaetian

British Dictionary definitions for rhaetian

noun

adjective