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Scioto

US/saɪˈoʊtə/

Scioto proper noun: a 231-mile-long river which flows through Ohio, United States, joining the Ohio River at Portsmouth, OH.

Proper noun

Scioto

  1. A 231-mile-long river which flows through Ohio, United States, joining the Ohio River at Portsmouth, OH.
  2. Five townships in Ohio, United States, listed under Scioto Township.

Origin of Scioto

From Wyandot skɛnǫ·tǫ’ (“deer”).

Questions about Scioto

What does Scioto mean?
Scioto means a 231-mile-long river which flows through Ohio, United States, joining the Ohio River at Portsmouth, OH.
What part of speech is Scioto?
Scioto is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Scioto?
Scioto is pronounced /saɪˈoʊtə/ (US).

Words near Scioto in the dictionary

  1. Sciot
  2. Sciota
  3. sciotheism
  4. sciotheric
  5. sciotherical
  6. Scioto
  7. Scioto County
  8. Sciots
  9. Sciots Camp
  10. scioun
  11. sciouns

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