Cincinnati

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Cincinnati

  • /sɪnsɪˈnæti/
  • /sɪnsɪˈnætə/

Where it comes from

Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus.

proper noun

  1. The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County. To be clear, there’s no reason to hate the actual Harambe. After the silverback gorilla was shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016, people used “RIP Harambe” to… comment on the irony of why we mourn animals but are quick to blame humans?

    Similar: Cincy, Cinti, Cin'ti

  2. A city in Appanoose County, Iowa.
  3. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Ralls County, Missouri.
  7. historical An unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon; modern Eola.
  8. historical A settlement in El Dorado County, California.
  9. Any of five ships of the United States Navy.

noun Cincinnatis

  1. A 7–9 or 8–10 split (result of a first throw).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: louisville, chicago, championship, dayton, championships, cinti, cincy, cinci, queen city, porkopolis, west end, tri-state, river city, hamilton county, columbus, reading

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name city in Ohio

EspañolCincinnati
한국어신시내티 sinsinaeti
日本語シンシナティ
中文辛辛那提 Xīnxīnnàtí, 辛辛那堤
PortuguêsCincinnati, Cincinati
ΕλληνικάΣινσινάτι Sinsináti
Tiếng ViệtCincinnati, Xin-xin-na-ti
العربيةسينسيناتي
עבריתסינסינטי

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"Cincinnati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cincinnati. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Cincinnati. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cincinnati

Chicago

"Cincinnati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cincinnati.

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@misc{cincinnati_2026,
  title = {Cincinnati},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cincinnati},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}