Ithaca
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Ithaca
- /ˈɪθəkə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).
proper noun
- An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.
- A community in Georgia, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Gratiot County, Michigan.
- A village in Nebraska.
- A city, the county seat of Tompkins County, New York. Ithaca is also a vibrant college town — home to Cornell University and Ithaca College — with more cultural offerings than its size would suggest, thanks in large part to the people those institutions attract.
- A town in Tompkins County, New York, surrounding the city of the same name.
- A village in Ohio.
- A town in Wisconsin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: girt, london, ithaki, nostos, homecoming, destination, homeland, ithaka, objective, sanctuary, haven, refuge, goal, harbor, icaria, ogygia
Translations
Talk about this word "Ithaca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ithaca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ithaca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ithaca "Ithaca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ithaca.Cite this
@misc{ithaca_2026,
title = {Ithaca},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ithaca},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
