Rhaetian

or Rhe·tian

[ ree-shuhn, -shee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Rhaetia.
2. Rhaeto-Romanic.
3. Raetic.

noun

1. Raetic.
2. Rhaeto-Romanic.

Rhaetian

/ ˈriːʃən /

noun

1. Also calledRhaeto-Romanicˈriːtəʊrəʊˈmænɪk a group of Romance languages or dialects spoken in certain valleys of the Alps, including Romansch, Ladin, and Friulian

adjective

1. denoting or relating to this group of languages
2. of or relating to Rhaetia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rhaetian¹

First recorded in 1610–20; Rhaeti(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Supervisor Dr Chris Duffin said: "The remains of coelacanths and placodonts are relatively rare in the UK, which makes these finds even more remarkable. These two fossils alone help build a broader picture of what the Rhaetian in the UK would have looked like."

From Science Daily

The bones are around 202 million years old, dating to the end of the Triassic Period in a time known as the Rhaetian.

From Science Daily

As part of the celebration, the Rhaetian Railway decided to set the record for the world’s longest passenger train.

From NewsForKids.net

Across the platform, I spotted the scarlet cars of the Rhaetian Railway, and the wood-lined, century-old dining car of a transalpine train known as the Gourmino.

From New York Times

Things had to come down from the literal heights of the Rhaetian Railway, but the next day’s Deutsche Bahn dining car to Karlsruhe, Germany, tried its best.

From New York Times