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Rhaeto-Romance

Pronunciation: /ˌriːtə(ʊ)rəʊˈmans/

(also Rhaeto-Romanic /-ˈmanɪk/)
Definition of Rhaeto-Romance

adjective

  • relating to or denoting the Romance dialects spoken in parts of SE Switzerland, NE Italy, and Tyrol, especially Romansh and Ladin.

noun

[mass noun]
  • the Rhaeto-Romance dialects.

Origin:

from Latin Rhaetus 'of Rhaetia' (the name of a Roman province in the Alps) + Romance

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