Rhae·ti·a (r  sh- , -sh) An ancient Roman province that included present-day eastern Switzerland and western Austria. It was added to the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus. Rhae tian adj. & n. |
Rhaetian [ˈriːʃən]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) Also called Rhaeto-Romanic [ˈriːtəʊrəʊˈmænɪk] a group of Romance languages or dialects spoken in certain valleys of the Alps, including Romansch, Ladin, and Friulian
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) denoting or relating to this group of languages
2. (Placename) (Historical Terms) of or relating to Rhaetia
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