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Utica

Syllables: Uti·ca/ˈjuːtɪkə/

Utica proper noun: an ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.

Proper noun

Utica

  1. An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.
  2. A township in LaSalle County, Illinois.
  3. A township and town therein, in Clark County, Indiana.
  4. A township in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
  5. A minor city in Ness County, Kansas; named for the city in New York.
  6. A census-designated place in Daviess County, Kentucky; named for the city in New York.
  7. An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
  8. A city in Macomb County, Michigan; named for the city in New York.
  9. A minor city and township in Winona County, Minnesota; named for the city in New York.
  10. A town in Hinds County, Mississippi; named for the city in New York.
  11. A village in Livingston County, Missouri; named for the city in New York.
  12. An unincorporated community in Judith Basin County, Montana.
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  1. A village in Seward County, Nebraska; named for the city in New York.
  2. A city, the county seat of Oneida County, New York; named for the Phoenician colony.
  3. A village in Knox County and Licking County, Ohio; named for the city in New York.
  4. An unincorporated community in Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio.
  5. An unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma.
  6. A borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
  7. A census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina.
  8. A small town in Yankton County, South Dakota.
  9. A ghost town in Smith County, Texas.
  10. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  11. A town in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
  12. An unincorporated community in the town of Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin.
  13. A town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Origin of Utica

From Latin Utica, from Phoenician 𐤏𐤕𐤒 (ʿtq, “old”).

Words formed from Utica

Questions about Utica

What does Utica mean?
Utica means an ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.
What part of speech is Utica?
Utica is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Utica?
Utica is pronounced /ˈjuːtɪkə/.

Words near Utica in the dictionary

  1. utia
  2. Utian
  3. utias
  4. utibapril
  5. utibaprilat
  6. Utica
  7. Utica greens
  8. Utican
  9. Uticans
  10. utick
  11. uticks

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