Rhaetian

1 of 2

noun

Rhae·​tian

variants or less commonly Rhetian or Raetian

ˈrēsh(ē)ən

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Rhaetia

2

: rhaeto-romance

Rhaetian

2 of 2

adjective

variants or less commonly Rhetian or Raetian

"

1

: of or relating to ancient Rhaetia

2

: of or relating to the people of ancient Rhaetia

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin rhaetus rhaetian + English -an

Adjective

Latin Rhaetia, ancient Roman province south of the Danube river corresponding with Tyrol and the Grisons (from Rhaeti Rhaetians + -ia -y) + English -an

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Rhymes for Rhaetian

• grecian
• accretion
• completion
• concretion
• deletion
• depletion
• excretion
• repletion
• secretion
• carburetion
• hypersecretion