Chicago

A large city, the county seat of Cook County, in northeastern Illinois, United States, located on Lake Michigan.

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃɪˈkɑː.ɡəʊ/
Etymology

In summary

Etymology tree French Chécagoubor. English Chicago From French Chécagou, a transcription of Miami šikaakwa (“wild leek, ramp, Allium tricoccum; striped skunk”), from Proto-Algonquian *šeka·kwa; compare Ojibwe zhigaagawanzh / zhigaagawinzh (“onion, leek”), zhigaag (“striped skunk”). Doublet of skunk.

Related words

Chicago

Σικάγο

Chicago

Chicago

Sicagum

Şikago

Chikago

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