Rhaetic

Rhaetic

Rhaetic can refer to:

*The Rhaetian stage of the Triassic period
*The Raetic language
*Raetia


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  • rhaetic — rhae·tic …   English syllables

  • Rhaetic — /ˈritɪk/ (say reetik) adjective relating to certain geological strata, extensively developed in the Rhaetian Alps of eastern Switzerland and western Austria, having features of the Triassic and Jurassic but generally classed as belonging to the… …  

  • rhaetic — ˈrēd.ik noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: Latin rhaeticus of Rhaetia, from Rhaetia + icus ic 1. : an ancient language of Rhaetia of unknown relationship 2. : rhaeto romanic * * * Rhaeto Romanˈic, Rhaeˈtic or …   Useful english dictionary

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