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Comox

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Canada[ˈkʰoʊˌmɒks]

Comox proper noun: a town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.

Proper noun

Comox

  1. A town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. A Salishan language historically spoken in Comox and the surrounding areas, including the Sunshine Coast.
  3. A dialect of that language, spoken in Comox.

Synonyms of Comox

Origin of Comox

From Lik'wala, the southern dialect of Kwak'wala kw’umuxws (“plentiful”).

Words formed from Comox

Questions about Comox

What does Comox mean?
Comox means a town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Comox?
Comox is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Comox?
Comox is pronounced [ˈkʰoʊˌmɒks] (Canada).

Words near Comox in the dictionary

  1. comoving horizon
  2. comoving horizons
  3. comoviral
  4. comovirus
  5. comoviruses
  6. Comox
  7. Comox Valley
  8. Comox-Sliammon
  9. comp
  10. comp card
  11. comp cards

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