Mississippi
English
/ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
proper noun
Definitions
- (state in USA).
- (major river in USA) that flows from north-central Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.
- (river in Canada) that flows from eastern Ontario into the Ottawa River.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ojibwa misi-ziibi (great river).
Origin
Ojibwe
misi-ziibi
Gloss
great river
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Mississippi River English
- Mississippian English
- State of Mississippi English
- river English
- state English
- Mississippi Finnish
- Mississippi-kausi Finnish
- mississippialaiskausi Finnish
- mississippiläinen Finnish
- mississippinalligaattori Finnish
- Mississippi Italian
- ミシシッピ Japanese
- ミシシッピ鰐 Japanese
- Missisipi Polish
- Mississippi Danish
- Μισισίπι Greek (modern)
- Mísísípii hahoodzo Navajo, Navaho
- misi-ziibi Ojibwa