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caledonia

/kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
cale-do-nia
IPA
/kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.

Archaic

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

name

A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Calēdonia.

Usage

Derived Forms

Caledonian caledonite

Phrases

Caledonia County Caledonia Island New Caledonia

Rhymes With

estonia macedonia antonia patagonia colonia amazonia tonia sinfonia harmonia gastonia ansonia sidonia

Questions

How do you pronounce caledonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/.
What does caledonia mean?
Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.
Where does caledonia come from?
Borrowed from Latin Calēdonia.

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