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Etobicoke

Syllables: Eto·bi·coke/ɪˈtoʊ.bɪ.koʊ/

Etobicoke proper noun: a suburban district and former city in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Proper noun

Etobicoke

  1. A suburban district and former city in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    Township of Etobicoke, Etobicoke Township
  2. A river in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada; in full, Etobicoke Creek.
    Synonyms:
    Etobicoke River, Etobicoke Creek

Synonyms of Etobicoke

  • Township of Etobicoke
  • Etobicoke Township
  • Etobicoke River
  • Etobicoke Creek

Origin of Etobicoke

From Ojibwe Wadoopikaang (wah-do-be-kang, “where the alders grow”) . From the Mississaugas name of the land between the Etobicoke Creek and the Humber River. First transliterated into English as Ato-be-coake, becoming Tobacock, before becoming Etobicoke.

Words formed from Etobicoke

  • Etobicoke Centre
  • Etobicoke City Centre
  • Etobicoke Creek
  • Etobicoke North
  • Etobicoke River
  • Etobicoke West
  • Little Etobicoke
  • Little Etobicoke Creek

Questions about Etobicoke

What does Etobicoke mean?
Etobicoke means a suburban district and former city in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What part of speech is Etobicoke?
Etobicoke is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Etobicoke?
Etobicoke is pronounced /ɪˈtoʊ.bɪ.koʊ/.

Words near Etobicoke in the dictionary

  1. Etnean
  2. Etneans
  3. ETNO
  4. ETNOs
  5. ETO
  6. Etobicoke
  7. etodolac
  8. etodroxizine
  9. etofamide
  10. etofenamate
  11. etofenprox

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