Helvetia

Helvetia

English

Etymology

From Latin Helvetia.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /helˈviːʃə/, /helˈviːʃi.ə/

Proper noun

Helvetia

1. An ancient Celtic country in central Europe
2. (poetic) Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland
3. A small settlement near Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand. [1]
4. A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
5. An unincorporatedcommunity in Washington County, Oregon, United States.
6. A census-designated place in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States.
7. A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.

Related terms

• Helvetian
• Helvetii

Translations

an ancient Celtic country in central Europe

Armenian: Հելվեցիա (Helvecʿia) Danish: Helvetien n Ido: Helvetia (io) Latin: Helvetia f Polish: Helwecja (pl) f Russian: Гельве́ция (ru) (Gelʹvécija)

Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland

Armenian: Հելվեցիա (Helvecʿia) Georgian: ჰელვეცია (helvecia) Ido: Helvetia (io) Latin: Helvetia f Polish: Helwecja (pl) f Russian: Гельве́ция (ru) (Gelʹvécija)

References

1. NZ Topo Map

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Latin

Etymology

From Helvetius.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /helˈu̯eː.ti.a/, [hɛɫ̪ˈu̯eːt̪iä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /elˈvet.t͡si.a/, [elˈvɛt̪ː͡s̪iä]

Proper noun

Helvētia f sg (genitive Helvētiae); first declension

1. Helvetia, Switzerland

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Helvētia
Genitive	Helvētiae
Dative	Helvētiae
Accusative	Helvētiam
Ablative	Helvētiā
Vocative	Helvētia
Locative	Helvētiae

Derived terms

• Cōnfoederātiō Helvētica

Related terms

• helvēticus
• Helvētiī
• Helvētius

Descendants

• → Armenian: Հելվեցիա (Helvecʿia)
• → English: Helvetia
• → French: Helvétie
• → Greek: Ελβετία (Elvetía)
• → Irish: Eilvéis
• → Italian: Elvezia
• → Manx: Elveeish
• → Scottish Gaelic: Eilbheis