English Explanatory Dictionary

Ithaca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece; according to the legend Odysseus was its king.
  2. A community in Georgia, United States.
  3. A city, the county seat of Gratiot County, Michigan.
  4. A village in Nebraska.
  5. A city, the county seat of Tompkins County, New York.
  6. A town in Tompkins County, New York, surrounding the city of the same name.
  7. A village in Ohio.
  8. A town in Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪθəkə/

Word forms

Ithaca

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ithaca, from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα (Itháka), Doric form of Ἰθάκη (Ithákē).

Related words

Ithaka Ithake

Derived words

Ithacan Ithacensian
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