Idaho

English

Map of the United States highlighting Idaho

Etymology

When a name was being selected for the new territory, eccentric lobbyist George M. Willing suggested "Idaho", which he claimed was a Shoshone term meaning "gem of the mountains". It was later revealed that Willing had made up the name himself.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
  • (file)

Proper noun

Idaho

  1. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Boise.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Idaho (plural Idahos)

  1. An Idaho potato.

See also

  • Appendix:Place names in Idaho

Further reading

Anagrams


Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Idaho.

Proper noun

Idaho (genitive Idahos)

  1. Idaho

Esperanto

Idaho

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Proper noun

Idaho (accusative Idahon)

  1. Idaho

See also

KanadoMontano
Vaŝingtonio
Oregono  
  Vajomingo
NevadoUtaho

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈidɑho/, [ˈidɑɦo̞]

Proper noun

Idaho

  1. Idaho

Declension

Inflection of Idaho (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative Idaho
genitive Idahon
partitive Idahoa
illative Idahoon
singular plural
nominative Idaho
accusative nom. Idaho
gen. Idahon
genitive Idahon
partitive Idahoa
inessive Idahossa
elative Idahosta
illative Idahoon
adessive Idaholla
ablative Idaholta
allative Idaholle
essive Idahona
translative Idahoksi
instructive
abessive Idahotta
comitative

Derived terms

Anagrams


Portuguese

Proper noun

Idaho m

  1. Idaho (a state of the United States)

Spanish

Proper noun

Idaho m

  1. Idaho
  • idahonés

See also

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