Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ithaca

/ˈɪθəkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: itha-ca
IPA: /ˈɪθəkə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.

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A community in Georgia, United States.

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A city, the county seat of Gratiot County, Michigan.

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A village in Nebraska.

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A city, the county seat of Tompkins County, New York.

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A town in Tompkins County, New York, surrounding the city of the same name.

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A village in Ohio.

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A town in Wisconsin.

Example Sentences

"Ithaca is also a vibrant college town — home to Cornell University and Ithaca College — with more cultural offerings than its size would suggest, thanks in large part to the people those institutions attract."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἰθάκα

Derived Forms

Ithacan Ithacensian

Frequently Paired Words

Ithaka Ithake Cephalonia Corfu Kythira Lefkada Paxos Zakynthos

Questions

How do you pronounce ithaca?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪθəkə/.
What does ithaca mean?: An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.
Where does ithaca come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ithaca

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