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Artesia

Syllables: Ar·te·siaUK/ɑːˈtiːʒə/US/ɑɹˈtiʒə/

Artesia proper noun: a city in Los Angeles County, California.

Proper noun

Artesia

  1. A city in Los Angeles County, California.
  2. A town in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
  3. A city in Eddy County, New Mexico.
  4. A former village in Florida. Former name of Port Canaveral.

Origin of Artesia

Back-formation from artesian. From having artesian wells in the area.

Questions about Artesia

What does Artesia mean?
Artesia means a city in Los Angeles County, California.
What part of speech is Artesia?
Artesia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Artesia?
Artesia is pronounced /ɑɹˈtiʒə/ (US).

Words near Artesia in the dictionary

  1. artery of Adamkiewicz
  2. arterylike
  3. artes liberales
  4. artes serviles
  5. Artesh
  6. Artesia
  7. artesian
  8. artesian aquifer
  9. artesian aquifers
  10. artesian bore
  11. artesian bores

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