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cambridge

/ˈkeɪm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
cam-bridge
IPA
/ˈkeɪm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university.

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Ellipsis of University of Cambridge.

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A village in Slimbridge parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England, situated on the local River Cam (OS grid ref SO7403).

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A city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, famous for being the location of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was formerly one of the county seats.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From late Middle English Cambrigge, Caumbrigge, from earlier Cantebrigge, Cauntebrigge, from Old English Grante bryċġ, Granta-briċġ, Grantanbryċġ (“Granta bridge”). The river name Granta is probably of Celtic origin. The modern pronunciation with /eɪ/ develops from Middle English /aː/, which develops from earlier /au̯/ before /m/ (as in Middle English chambre for earlier chaumbre). By Middle English when the name of the settlement had changed to "Cantebrigge" and eventually "Cambridge", the lower stretches of the River Granta were renamed Cam by back-formation from Cambridge.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cambrigge, Grante bryċġ

Inflected Forms

Cambrige (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

Cambridgeshire Camford Oxbridge

Phrases

Cambridge Gardens Cambridge Park Cambridge Plateau Cambridge roller North Cambridge

Frequently Paired Words

Oxford

Questions

How do you pronounce cambridge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪm.bɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does cambridge mean?
A city and local government district with borough status in Cambridgeshire, England, famous for its university.
Where does cambridge come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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