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Helvetia

  • /hɛlˈviːʃə/ UK, US
  • /hɛlˈviːʃi.ə/ UK, US

Where it comes from

From Latin Helvētia.

proper noun

  1. A region inhabited by the Helvetii in central Europe.
  2. poetic Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland.
  3. A small settlement near Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
  4. A ghost town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community 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.

Translations

Every language

name an ancient Celtic country in central Europe

PortuguêsHelvécia
FrançaisHelvétie
ItalianoElvezia
РусскийГельве́ция Gelʹvécija

name Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland

РусскийГельве́ция Gelʹvécija

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MLA

"Helvetia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/helvetia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Helvetia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/helvetia

Chicago

"Helvetia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/helvetia.

BibTeX
@misc{helvetia_2026,
  title = {Helvetia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helvetia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}