Texas

Etymology

From Spanish Texas (also Tejas), from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛk.səs/
• (locally also) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛk.sɪs/, /ˈtɛk.sɪz/
• Rhymes: -ɛksəs
• Hyphenation: Tex‧as

• Audio (US)

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Proper noun

Texas

1. A state in the south central part of the United States of America. Capital: Austin.
2. (rare) A unisex given name transferred from the place name.

See also

• Appendix:Place names in Texas

Further reading

• Texas on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Texas on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Texas on Wikinews.Wikinews

Anagrams

• taxes

Proper noun

Texas ?

1. Texas

Proper noun

Texas m

1. Texas

Further reading

• Texas in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
• Texas in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

Borrowed from English Texas.

Proper noun

Texas (genitive Texas')

1. Texas

Etymology

Borrowed from English Texas, from Spanish Texas, Tejas.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛksɐs/

Proper noun

Texas m

1. Texas (a state of the United States)

Alternative forms

• Tejas

Etymology

From Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ (“friend, ally”), used to refer to the Caddo nation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈte.xas/, /ˈte.has/ (Mexico, Central America)
• IPA^(key): /ˈtek.sas/, /ˈte.has/, /ˈte.χas/ (Spain, rest of Lat. Am.)

Proper noun

Texas f

1. Texas

See also

• Texas on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es