Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

etobicoke

/ɪˈtoʊ.bɪ.koʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
Eto-bi-coke
IPA
/ɪˈtoʊ.bɪ.koʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada; in full, Etobicoke Creek.

Etymology

From Ojibwe Wadoopikaang (wah-do-be-kang, “where the alders grow”) . From the Mississaugas name of the land between the Etobicoke Creek and the Humber River. First transliterated into English as Ato-be-coake, becoming Tobacock, before becoming Etobicoke.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Wadoopikaang

Phrases

Etobicoke Centre Etobicoke City Centre Etobicoke Creek Etobicoke North Etobicoke River Etobicoke West Little Etobicoke Little Etobicoke Creek

Synonyms

Township of Etobicoke Etobicoke Township Etobicoke River Etobicoke Creek

Questions

How do you pronounce etobicoke?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈtoʊ.bɪ.koʊ/.
What does etobicoke mean?
A suburban district and former city in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Where does etobicoke come from?
From Ojibwe Wadoopikaang (wah-do-be-kang, “where the alders grow”) . From the Mississaugas name of the land between the Etobicoke Creek and the Humber River. First transliterated into English as Ato-be-coake, becoming Tobacock, before becoming Etobicoke.

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