Helvetia

Translation of "helvetia" into Russian

Adjective

Helvetia

Attributive use meaning ‘Swiss; relating to Switzerland’.

He collects rare Helvetia stamps issued in the 19th century.

Он коллекционирует редкие швейцарские марки, выпущенные в XIX веке.

Additional translations

Редкое, научно-историческое.

Proper noun

/hɛlˈviːtiə/

/hɛlˈviʃə/

Helvetia

Used as the proper name of Switzerland, its female personification, and several places.

Историческое и поэтическое название Швейцарии; женская национальная персонификация; название населённого пункта в США.

Many Renaissance maps label Switzerland as “Helvetia”.

На многих картах эпохи Возрождения Швейцария обозначена как «Гельвеция».

Adjective

/hɛlˈviːtiə/

/hɛlˈviʃə/

Swiss; relating to Switzerland.

He collects rare Helvetia stamps issued in the 19th century.

Proper noun

/hɛlˈviːtiə/

/hɛlˈviʃə/

A historical and poetic name for Switzerland, derived from the Latin name for the region.

Many Renaissance maps label Switzerland as “Helvetia”.

The female national personification of Switzerland, usually depicted as a woman in classical dress bearing a spear and shield.

Helvetia stands on the reverse of several Swiss coins.

An unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States, founded by Swiss immigrants.

Tourists flock to Helvetia each September for its annual Oktoberfest celebration.