helvetic

Hel·vet·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-vet-ik]
- /hɛlˈvɛt ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-vet-ik]
- /hɛlˈvɛt ɪk/

Definitions of helvetic word

noun helvetic a Swiss Protestant; Zwinglian. 1
abbreviation HELVETIC Helvetian. 1
adjective helvetic Helvetian or Swiss 0
adjective helvetic of or relating to the Helvetic Confessions or to Swiss Protestantism 0
noun helvetic a Swiss Protestant or reformed Calvinist who subscribes to one of the two Helvetic Confessions (of faith) formulated in 1536 and 1566 0
abbreviation HELVETIC Helvetian 0

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Origin of helvetic

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10; Helvet(ia) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Helvetic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Helvetic

helvetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

helvetic usage trend in Literature

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