English Explanatory Dictionary

Dominica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɒ.mɪˈniː.kə/ /dəˈmɪ.nɪ.kə/ /ˌdɑ.mɪˈniː.kə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Dominica.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Dominica.wav en-us-Dominica.ogg

Word forms

Dominica

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Dominica (“Lord's Day [Island], Sunday [Island]”) due to being sighted by Columbus on a Sunday.

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