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Chattanooga

US/ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/

Chattanooga proper noun: a city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia.

Proper noun

Chattanooga

  1. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia.

Origin of Chattanooga

The first part derives from the Muskogean word cvto, 'rock'. The second part may be derived from a regional suffix -nuga, 'dwelling-place'.

Words formed from Chattanooga

Questions about Chattanooga

What does Chattanooga mean?
Chattanooga means a city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia.
What part of speech is Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is pronounced /ˌt͡ʃæ.təˈnu.ɡə/ (US).

Words near Chattanooga in the dictionary

  1. chattable
  2. chattah
  3. Chattahoochee
  4. Chattahoochee County
  5. chattahs
  6. Chattanooga
  7. Chattanoogan
  8. Chattanoogans
  9. chattas
  10. chatted
  11. chatted away

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