[ ˌri:tə(ʊ)rəʊ'mans ]
(also Rhaeto-Romanic -'manɪk )
■ adjective relating to or denoting the Romance dialects spoken in parts of SE Switzerland, NE Italy, and Tyrol.
■ noun the ~ dialects.
Origin
from L. Rhaetus 'of Rhaetia ' (a Roman province in the Alps) + Romance .