Helvetian

[hel-vee-shuhn] Origin

Hel·ve·tian

[hel-vee-shuhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to Helvetia or the Helvetii.
noun
3.
one of the Helvetii.
4.
a Swiss.

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Helvetian is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1550–60; Helveti(a) + -an
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Helvetian (hɛlˈviːʃən)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the Helvetii
2.  another word for Swiss
 
n
3.  a native or citizen of Switzerland
4.  a member of the Helvetii

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Helvetian
"Swiss," 1559, from Helvetia terra, M.L. name of Switzerland, from L. Helvetius "pertaining to the Helvetii," a Celtic people of ancient Gallia Lugdunensis.
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