helvète

See also: helvete, Helvete, and Helvète

French

Etymology

From Latin Helvetia (“Switzerland”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛl.vɛt/
• Homophones: Helvète, helvètes, Helvètes

Adjective

helvète (plural helvètes)

1. Swiss

   Synonym: suisse

Further reading

• “helvète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.