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conestoga

/ˌkɑnəˈstoʊɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
con-esto-ga
IPA
/ˌkɑnəˈstoʊɡə/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Pennsylvania, United States.

noun

Synonym of Susquehannock, a member of a North Iroquoian people formerly living in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

noun

A type of draft horse developed in Pennsylvania.

noun

Ellipsis of Conestoga wagon.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Susquehannock kanahstó:ke (the name of a settlement, now Conestoga, Pennsylvania). According to Mithun, British colonists based the name on the Mohawk word tekanastoge (“place of the upright pole”). It may also be the anglicized form of Gandastogue, which may have been close to what the Susquehannock called themselves.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: kanahstó:ke, -

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑnəˈstoʊɡə/
  • British English: /ˌkɒnəˈstəʊɡə/

Inflected Forms

Conestogas (plural)

Phrases

Conestoga wagon Conestoga wain

Synonyms

Susquehannock covered wagon conestoga wagon prairie wagon prairie schooner

Rhymes With

yoga saratoga cuyahoga toga koga ticonderoga moga quiroga goga noga stoga oga

Questions

How do you pronounce conestoga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑnəˈstoʊɡə/.
What does conestoga mean?
A river in Pennsylvania, United States.
Where does conestoga come from?
From Susquehannock kanahstó:ke (the name of a settlement, now Conestoga, Pennsylvania). According to Mithun, British colonists based the name on the Mohawk word tekanastoge (“place of the upright pole”). It may also be the anglicized form of Gandastogue, which may have been close to what the Susquehannock called themselves.

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