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		trymas on Oct 23, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Swiss-Style Color Picker >> ..and “Helvetica” means Switzerland in Latin Today I learned.

camillomiller on Oct 23, 2015 [–]

Nope, that's Helvetia. Helveticus is the adjective (Helvetica is the feminine. English has Helvetic as a less common form of "Helvetian", which indicates primarily an ancient Swiss inhabitant but could also broadly refer to a Swiss of today.

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