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Ontario
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See also: Ontário
English
Etymology
Probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io (literally “great lake”). If so, ultimately from Proto-North Iroquoian *-õtaɹeɁ and Proto-Iroquoian * -õːtaɹiɁ.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario
- A province in eastern Canada. Capital: Toronto.
- A large lake in North America, between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York; one of the Great Lakes; Lake Ontario.
- A village in the Cayo District, Belize.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in San Bernardino County, California.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Knox County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.
- A community in Ames, Story County, Iowa.
- A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
- Ellipsis of Ontario County, New York.
- A city in Richland County, Ohio.
- A city in Malheur County, Oregon.
- A populated place in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A populated place in Charlotte County, Virginia.
- A village in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
- Ontario County
- Ontario violet
- Ontarian
- (province): ON, Ont., Ont
Translations
lake between Ontario province and New York State — see also Lake Ontario
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province in eastern Canada
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Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario n (relational adjective ontarijský)
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Declension
Declension of Ontario (sg-only semisoft neuter)
Further reading
- “Ontario”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025
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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario (accusative Ontarion)
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
- Holonym: Kanado
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Finnish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Declension
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French
Etymology
Probably from Wyandot ontari:io (literally “great lake”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario m
- Ontario (all senses):
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
- Ontario (a city in San Bernardino County, California)
- Ontario (a city in Richland County, Ohio)
- Ontario (a city in Malheur County, Oregon)
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German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario n (proper noun, strong, genitive Ontarios)
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
- Synonym: Ontariosee
Hungarian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io (literally “great lake”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Declension
Derived terms
- Ontario-tó
- ontariói
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Japanese
Romanization
Ontario
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɔnˈta.ri.oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [on̪ˈt̪aː.ri.o]
Proper noun
Ontariō f sg (genitive Ontariōnis); third declension
- (New Latin) Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario n (indeclinable)
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Further reading
- Ontario in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.
Proper noun
Ontario ?
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.
Proper noun
Ontario ?
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ontario f
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
Related terms
Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.
Proper noun
Ontario
- Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
- Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)
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