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Helvetius.

of or pertaining to the Helvetii; Helvetian

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[hɛɫˈweː.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[elˈvɛt.t͡si.us]
  1. of or pertaining to the Helvetii; Helvetian

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

A Celtic name, from Gaulish elu (“gain, prosperity”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁u- (“many”); and etu- (“terrain, grassland”), which is cognate with Old Irish íath (“grassland, territory”).

noun[hɛɫˈweː.ti.ʊs]Classical-Latin[elˈvɛt.t͡si.us]
  1. member of the Helvetii

    declension-2
Where this word comes from

A Celtic name, from Gaulish elu (“gain, prosperity”), from Proto-Celtic *ɸelus, from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₁u- (“many”); and etu- (“terrain, grassland”), which is cognate with Old Irish íath (“grassland, territory”).

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