Connecticut
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Connecticut
- /kəˈnɛt.ɪ.kət/ UK
- /kəˈnɛt.ɪ.kət/ Canada, US
- [kəˈnɛɾ.ɪ.kət] Canada, US
- /kəˈnet.ɪ.kət/ Australia
- [kəˈneɾ.ɪ.kət] Australia
Where it comes from
Said to be from Mohegan-Pequot quinnitukqut (“at the long tidal river”), from *kwen- (“long”) + *-ehtekw (“tidal river”) + *-enk (locative). The spelling perhaps arose from association with connect.
proper noun
- A state in the northeastern United States. Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said.
- A river in New England, United States.
