Riga
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Riga¹
- /ˈɹiːɡə/
Rhymes with -iːɡə
Where it comes from
From Latvian Rīga, of disputed origin:
* Possibly a form of Riege, the German name for the Rīdzene, a tributary of the Daugava river.
* Possibly from rija (“threshing barn”), the j becoming a g in German (note that English geographer Richard Hakluyt calls the city Rie in 1589, and that German historian Dionysius Fabricius confirms in 1610 the origin of Rīga from rija).
proper noun
- The capital city of Latvia. [The city is] at least ten Rigas and Jelgavas put together! Palace upon palace, bridge upon bridge, tower upon tower.
- The Latvian government.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Lenawee County, Michigan.
- A town in Monroe County, New York.
Riga²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Riga and Greek Ρήγα (Ríga).
proper noun Rigas
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: budapest, line, fede, tallinn, vilnius, ljubljana, minsk, rēzekne, bucharest, valletta, vecrīga, tbilisi, talsi, ogre, dagda, bratislava
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Talk about this word "Riga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/riga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Riga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/riga "Riga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/riga.Cite this
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