Helvetii


Hel·ve·tii

noun pl \hel-ˈvē-shē-ˌī\

Definition of HELVETII

: an early Celtic people in the area of western Switzerland at the time of Julius Caesar

Origin of HELVETII

Latin
First Known Use: 1781

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