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Osoyoos

/ɒˈsuː.juːs/

Osoyoos proper noun: a town in Okanagan-Similkameen district, Okanagan Valley, Thompson-Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada. Also the ellipsis of Osoyoos Lake.

Proper noun

Osoyoos

  1. A town in Okanagan-Similkameen district, Okanagan Valley, Thompson-Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.

Also used as

Osoyoos is also the ellipsis of Osoyoos Lake.

Osoyoos is also the ellipsis of Osoyoos Desert.

Osoyoos is also the ellipsis of Osoyoos Indian Reserve.

Osoyoos is also the ellipsis of Osoyoos Indian Band.

Osoyoos is also the ellipsis of Osoyoos First Nation.

Forms of Osoyoos

alternative formSoyoos

Origin of Osoyoos

From o' + Soyoos, literally “of Soyoos”. Blend of Okanagan + Soyoos, from of the Soyoos, from Okanagan Sẁiẁs, from sẁiẁs (“narrowing of the waters”). The "o" represents an "of" and harmonization of toponyms in the Okanagan with a starting "O". It is named for the narrowing at the outlet of Osyoos Lake.

Words formed from Osoyoos

  • Osoyoos Band
  • Osoyoos Desert
  • Osoyoos First Nation
  • Osoyoos Indian Band
  • Osoyoos Indian Reserve
  • Osoyoos Lake
  • Osoyoos Reserve

Questions about Osoyoos

What does Osoyoos mean?
Osoyoos means a town in Okanagan-Similkameen district, Okanagan Valley, Thompson-Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada.
What part of speech is Osoyoos?
Osoyoos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Osoyoos?
Osoyoos is pronounced /ɒˈsuː.juːs/.

Words near Osoyoos in the dictionary

  1. Osos
  2. Ososo
  3. osotogari
  4. osotriazole
  5. osotriazoles
  6. Osoyoos
  7. OSP
  8. Ospelt
  9. ospemifene
  10. OSPF
  11. osphradia

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