Adelaide
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Adelaide
- /ˈæ.də.leɪd/
- /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/ Australia, South
Rhymes with -ædəleɪd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- The state capital and largest city in South Australia, Australia. Diana Allers: Breaking now: A city of four million, blasted from orbit. Adelaide, Australia is no more. Diana Allers: New footage from Earth reveals the Reapers' plans to attack large industrial centers. Diana Allers: Which cities are next? Find out--inside the Battlespace.
- A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
- A town in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alligator, homestead, southampton, addie, adele, adelheid, adela, adeline, adelina, delia, aleida, ada, aline, alida, alice, lina
Translations
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name female given name
| Español | Adelaida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アデレード Aderēdo, アデライド Aderaido |
| Português | Adelaide |
| Français | Adélaïde |
| Deutsch | Adelheid |
| Italiano | Adelaide |
| Ελληνικά | Αδελαΐδα Adelaḯda |
| Русский | Аделаи́да Adɛlaída |
| العربية | آديلايد adīlāīd |
Talk about this word "Adelaide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adelaide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Adelaide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adelaide "Adelaide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adelaide.Cite this
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