Helvetian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Helvetian in British English:
UK [helˈvi:ʃjən]
How to pronounce Helvetian in American English:
US [hɛlˈviʃən]
Word Origin
- Helvetian (adj.)
- "Swiss," 1550s, from Helvetia terra, Medieval Latin name of Switzerland, from Latin Helvetius "pertaining to the Helvetii," a Celtic people of ancient Gallia Lugdunensis.