# Ontario
## English
### Etymology

Probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io (literally “great lake”). If so, ultimately from Proto-North Iroquoian *-õtaɹeɁ and Proto-Iroquoian * -õːtaɹiɁ.

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɒnˈtɛə.ɹi.əʊ/
* (General American) IPA: /ɑnˈtɛəɹ.i.oʊ/
* (Canada) IPA: /ɒnˈtɛə.ɹi.o/, /ɒnˈtæɹ.i.o/
* Audio (Canada):(file)
* Hyphenation: On‧tar‧io

### 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 of Ames, Story County, Iowa.
** A town, hamlet, and census-designated place in Wayne County, New York.
** Short for Ontario County, New York.
** A city in Richland County, Ohio.
** A city in Malheur County, Oregon.
** A locality in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
** A locality in Charlotte County, Virginia.
** A village in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

#### Derived terms

* Ontario County
* Ontario violet
* Ontarian
* (province): ON, Ont., Ont

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Troiano, oration

## Czech
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Ontario, probably from Wyandot ontari꞉io.

### 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
### Further reading

* “Ontario”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

## Esperanto
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ontaˈrio]
* Rhymes: -io
* Hyphenation: On‧ta‧ri‧o

### 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

### See also

| | Hudsona Golfo | |
| Manitobo | | Kebekio |
| | Usono | |

## Finnish
### Etymology

From English Ontario.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈontɑrio/, [ˈo̞n̪t̪ɑ̝ˌrio̞]
* IPA: /ˈonteːrio/, [ˈo̞n̪t̪e̞ːˌrio̞]
* Rhymes: -io
* Hyphenation: On‧ta‧rio

### Proper noun

Ontario
* Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
* Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Ontario (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ontarioni
accusative
nom.
Ontarioni
gen.
Ontarioni
genitive
Ontarioni
partitive
Ontariotani
inessive
Ontariossani
elative
Ontariostani
illative
Ontariooni
adessive
Ontariollani
ablative
Ontarioltani
allative
Ontariolleni
essive
Ontarionani
translative
Ontariokseni
abessive
Ontariottani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ontariosi
accusative
nom.
Ontariosi
gen.
Ontariosi
genitive
Ontariosi
partitive
Ontariotasi
inessive
Ontariossasi
elative
Ontariostasi
illative
Ontarioosi
adessive
Ontariollasi
ablative
Ontarioltasi
allative
Ontariollesi
essive
Ontarionasi
translative
Ontarioksesi
abessive
Ontariottasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ontariomme
accusative
nom.
Ontariomme
gen.
Ontariomme
genitive
Ontariomme
partitive
Ontariotamme
inessive
Ontariossamme
elative
Ontariostamme
illative
Ontarioomme
adessive
Ontariollamme
ablative
Ontarioltamme
allative
Ontariollemme
essive
Ontarionamme
translative
Ontarioksemme
abessive
Ontariottamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ontarionne
accusative
nom.
Ontarionne
gen.
Ontarionne
genitive
Ontarionne
partitive
Ontariotanne
inessive
Ontariossanne
elative
Ontariostanne
illative
Ontarioonne
adessive
Ontariollanne
ablative
Ontarioltanne
allative
Ontariollenne
essive
Ontarionanne
translative
Ontarioksenne
abessive
Ontariottanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Ontarionsa
accusative
nom.
Ontarionsa
gen.
Ontarionsa
genitive
Ontarionsa
partitive
Ontariotaan Ontariotansa
inessive
Ontariossaan Ontariossansa
elative
Ontariostaan Ontariostansa
illative
Ontarioonsa
adessive
Ontariollaan Ontariollansa
ablative
Ontarioltaan Ontarioltansa
allative
Ontariolleen Ontariollensa
essive
Ontarionaan Ontarionansa
translative
Ontariokseen Ontarioksensa
abessive
Ontariottaan Ontariottansa
instructive
comitative

## French
### Etymology

Probably from Wyandot ontari:io (literally “great lake”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔ̃.ta.ʁjo/

### 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)

## German
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɔnˈtaːʁio/

### 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

* IPA: [ˈontaːrijoː]
* Hyphenation: On‧ta‧rio
* Rhymes: -joː

### Proper noun

Ontario
* Ontario (a province in eastern Canada)
* Ontario, Lake Ontario (a large lake in North America, one of the Great Lakes)

#### Derived terms

* Ontario-tó
* ontariói

## Japanese
### Romanization

Ontario
* Rōmaji transcription of オンタリオ

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /onˈta.ri.oː/, [ɔn̪ˈt̪ärioː]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /onˈta.ri.o/, [on̪ˈt̪äːrio]

### 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

* IPA: /ɔnˈta.rjɔ/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -arjɔ
* Syllabification: On‧ta‧rio

### 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

## 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

* IPA: /onˈtaɾjo/ [õn̪ˈt̪a.ɾjo]
* Rhymes: -aɾjo
* Syllabification: On‧ta‧rio

### 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

* ontariano

## 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)