Arizona

Etymology

Uncertain. Two very different origins have been proposed:

• From Basque aritz ona (“good oak”), from aritz (“oak”) + ona (“good”).
• From O'odham alĭ ṣonak (“small spring”), from alĭ (“small”) ṣonak (“spring”).

The claim that it comes from Spanish árida (“dry”) and zona (“zone”) is folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæɹɪˈzoʊnə/, /ˌɛɹɪˈzoʊnə/
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction)

    Audio (US)

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  • (Mary–marry–merry merger)

    Audio (US)

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæɹɪˈzəʊnə/

Proper noun

Arizona

1. A state of the United States of America. Postal code: AZ, capital: Phoenix.
2. (rare) A female given name
3. (rare) A male given name

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Arizona

Anagrams

• Azorian, Nazario

Etymology

Borrowed from English Arizona.

Proper noun

Arizona (genitive Arizonas)

1. Arizona

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.rʲiˈzɔ.na/

• Audio

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Proper noun

Arizona f

1. Arizona

Further reading

• Arizona in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

From English Arizona.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌa.ɾi.ˈzo.nɐ/

Proper noun

Arizona m

1. Arizona (a state of the United States)

Proper noun

Arizona f

1. Arizona (U.S. State)

Proper noun

Arizona f

1. Arizona

See also

• Arizona on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es