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Etymology 1

From Mayaimi, one of only ten words recorded from the language of the now-extinct Mayaimi people, meaning "big water", referring to the large lake on whose shores they lived, alternately called Lake Miami, Lake Mayimi, Lake Maymi, Lake Maimi; now called Lake Okeechobee. The Florida city is named for the Miami River. The river is named for its source, Lake Miami.

Proper noun

Miami

  1. Alternative form of Mayaimi.
    Synonyms: Mayaimi, Maimi, Mayimi, Maymi
    1. An extinct indigenous people of Florida.
    2. An extinct language spoken by those people.
  2. A placename:
    1. A city, the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
      • 2017 March 1, Hannah Seligson, “Where to get hip in Palm Beach”, in CNN:
        It may get even busier in town when a sleek train service called the Brightline debuts this summer, shuttling travelers between nearby West Palm Beach and Miami.
      • 2020 January 7, Rebecca Wallwork, “Which South Florida airport should I fly into?”, in CNN:
        Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International and Palm Beach International are solid choices if your final destination is north of Miami city limits.
    2. A city, the county seat of Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
    3. A small city, the county seat of Roberts County, Texas.
    4. A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township.
    5. Ellipsis of Lake Miami, former name of Lake Okeechobee: a lake in Florida, the source of the Miami River.
      Synonyms: Lake Mayaimi, Lake Maimi, Lake Mayimi, Lake Maymi
    6. A river in Miami-Dade County, Florida, flowing past the city of Miami; in full, Miami River.
      Synonyms: Mayaimi River, Maimi River, Mayimi River, Maymi River
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Etymology 2

From Miami Myaamia, the endonym for the tribe in Miami-Illinois, an Algonquian language.

Noun

Miami (plural Miamis or Miami)

  1. A member of an indigenous North American people of Algonquian stock.
  2. Miami University.
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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Miami

  1. Miami (a city in Florida)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Miami.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑi̯.ɑmi/, [ˈmɑ̝i̯.ɑ̝mi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiɑmi
  • Syllabification(key): Mi‧a‧mi
  • Hyphenation(key): Mia‧mi

Proper noun

Miami

  1. Miami (a city in Florida)

Declension

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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Miami f

  1. Miami (a city in Florida)

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