Wyoming

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English

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Map of US highlighting Wyoming

Etymology

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The state is named after theWyoming Valleyin Pennsylvania, which derives its name fromMunseexwé:wamənk(literallyat the big river flat).

The village of Wyoming, Plympton Township, Ontario, Canada may have a different origin: "...to the Chippewas, the 'oat planters' were known asmoonooming.The white settlers took this to sound like 'Wyoming.' "[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (US)IPA(key):/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
  • Audio(US):(file)

Proper noun

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Wyoming

  1. A state of theUnited States,formerly a territory. Capital:Cheyenne.
  2. A number of other places in theUnited States:
    1. A town inKent County,Delaware;suburbofDover.
    2. A city inStark County,Illinois;suburbofPeoria.
    3. A small city inJones County,Iowa;suburbofCedar Rapids.
    4. Aghost towninBath County,Kentucky.
    5. A neighborhood in the city ofMelrose,Middlesex County,Massachusetts.
    6. A sizable city inKent County,Michigan;suburbofGrand Rapids.
    7. A city inChisago County,Minnesota.
    8. AnunincorporatedcommunityinOtoe County,Nebraska.
    9. A village inWyoming County,New York.
    10. A city inHamilton County,Ohio.
    11. AboroughofLuzerne County,Pennsylvania.
    12. A village andcensus-designated placeinWashington County,Rhode Island.
    13. AnunincorporatedcommunityinWyoming County,West Virginia.
    14. A small town inIowa County,Wisconsin.
    15. A small town inWaupaca County,Wisconsin.
  3. Asuburbof theCentral Coast,New South Wales,Australia.
  4. A former village inLambton County,Ontario,Canada,now part of the town ofPlympton-Wyoming.

Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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Divisions of theUnited States of Americain English(layout·text)
States:Alabama·Alaska·Arizona·Arkansas·California·Colorado·Connecticut·Delaware·Florida·Georgia·Hawaii·Idaho·Illinois·Indiana·Iowa·Kansas·Kentucky·Louisiana·Maine·Maryland·Massachusetts·Michigan·Minnesota·Mississippi·Missouri·Montana·Nebraska·Nevada·New Hampshire·New Jersey·New Mexico·New York·North Carolina·North Dakota·Ohio·Oklahoma·Oregon·Pennsylvania·Rhode Island·South Carolina·South Dakota·Tennessee·Texas·Utah·Vermont·Virginia·Washington·West Virginia·Wisconsin·Wyoming
Federal District:Washington, D.C.
Territories:American Samoa·Guam·Northern Mariana Islands·Puerto Rico·United States minor outlying islands·United States Virgin Islands

References

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  1. ^(Please provide the book title or journal name)[1],2011 February 1 (last accessed), archived fromthe originalon30 May 2011

Further reading

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Danish

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DanishWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediada

Etymology

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Borrowed fromEnglishWyoming.

Proper noun

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Wyoming(genitiveWyomings)

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Finnish

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Etymology

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FromEnglishWyoming.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈwɑi̯ou̯miŋː/,[ˈwɑ̝i̯o̞u̯miŋː]

Proper noun

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Wyoming

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Declension

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The internal locative cases (inessive, illative and elative) areused with this place namewhen referring to a location; for example, "in Wyoming" isWyomingissa.

InflectionofWyoming(Kotustype 5/risti,no gradation)
nominative Wyoming
genitive Wyomingin
partitive Wyomingia
illative Wyomingiin
singular plural
nominative Wyoming
accusative nom. Wyoming
gen. Wyomingin
genitive Wyomingin
partitive Wyomingia
inessive Wyomingissa
elative Wyomingista
illative Wyomingiin
adessive Wyomingilla
ablative Wyomingilta
allative Wyomingille
essive Wyomingina
translative Wyomingiksi
abessive Wyomingitta
instructive
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive formsofWyoming(Kotustype 5/risti,no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Wyomingini
accusative nom. Wyomingini
gen. Wyomingini
genitive Wyomingini
partitive Wyomingiani
inessive Wyomingissani
elative Wyomingistani
illative Wyomingiini
adessive Wyomingillani
ablative Wyomingiltani
allative Wyomingilleni
essive Wyominginani
translative Wyomingikseni
abessive Wyomingittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Wyomingisi
accusative nom. Wyomingisi
gen. Wyomingisi
genitive Wyomingisi
partitive Wyomingiasi
inessive Wyomingissasi
elative Wyomingistasi
illative Wyomingiisi
adessive Wyomingillasi
ablative Wyomingiltasi
allative Wyomingillesi
essive Wyominginasi
translative Wyomingiksesi
abessive Wyomingittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Wyomingimme
accusative nom. Wyomingimme
gen. Wyomingimme
genitive Wyomingimme
partitive Wyomingiamme
inessive Wyomingissamme
elative Wyomingistamme
illative Wyomingiimme
adessive Wyomingillamme
ablative Wyomingiltamme
allative Wyomingillemme
essive Wyominginamme
translative Wyomingiksemme
abessive Wyomingittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Wyominginne
accusative nom. Wyominginne
gen. Wyominginne
genitive Wyominginne
partitive Wyomingianne
inessive Wyomingissanne
elative Wyomingistanne
illative Wyomingiinne
adessive Wyomingillanne
ablative Wyomingiltanne
allative Wyomingillenne
essive Wyominginanne
translative Wyomingiksenne
abessive Wyomingittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Wyominginsa
accusative nom. Wyominginsa
gen. Wyominginsa
genitive Wyominginsa
partitive Wyomingiaan
Wyomingiansa
inessive Wyomingissaan
Wyomingissansa
elative Wyomingistaan
Wyomingistansa
illative Wyomingiinsa
adessive Wyomingillaan
Wyomingillansa
ablative Wyomingiltaan
Wyomingiltansa
allative Wyomingilleen
Wyomingillensa
essive Wyominginaan
Wyominginansa
translative Wyomingikseen
Wyomingiksensa
abessive Wyomingittaan
Wyomingittansa
instructive
comitative

French

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FrenchWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediafr

Etymology

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FromMunseexwé:wamənk(literallyat the big river flat).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Wyomingm

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)
    Synonym:État de l’égalité
    Hypernym:État
    Holonym:États-Unis

German

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Etymology

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FromEnglishWyoming.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/vaˈjoːmɪŋ/,/waˈjɔʊ̯mɪŋ/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Wyomingn(proper noun,genitiveWyomingsor(optionally with an article)Wyoming)

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Italian

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ItalianWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediait

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowingfromEnglishWyoming.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Wyomingm

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Polish

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PolishWikipediahas an article on:
Wikipediapl

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowingfromEnglishWyoming,fromMunseexwé:wamənk(literallyat the big river flat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/waˈjɔ.miŋk/
  • Rhymes:-ɔmiŋk
  • Syllabification:Wy‧o‧ming

Proper noun

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Wyomingminan

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Wyomingin Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowingfromEnglishWyoming.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil)IPA(key):/wajˈõ.mĩ/[waɪ̯ˈõ.mĩ]
    • (Southern Brazil)IPA(key):/wajˈo.mĩ/[waɪ̯ˈo.mĩ]

Proper noun

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Wyomingm

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Romanian

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Proper noun

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Wyomingn

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowingfromEnglishWyoming.

Proper noun

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Wyomingm

  1. Wyoming(a state of theUnited States)

See also

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