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Ro·mansh

also Ro·mansch (rō-mänsh′, -mănsh′)

A Rhaeto-Romance language that is an official language of Switzerland.

[Romansh Romonsch, from Latin Rōmānicus, Roman; see romance.]

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Ro•mansh

or Ro•mansch or Ro•mantsch

(roʊˈmænʃ, -ˈmɑnʃ)

n.

the Rhaeto-Romance speech of Grisons in Switzerland, esp. the three dialects of W Grisons, as distinct from the Engadine dialects.

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Noun	1.	Romansh - the Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland Rumansh Rhaeto-Romance, Rhaeto-Romanic - Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol
Adj.	1.	Romansh - of or relating to the Romansh language Rumansh

Translations

Rätoromanisch

ραιτορομανικά

retoromaani

romanche

Reto-omaans

Romansh

adj → romantsch

n → Romantsch nt

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