California
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌkæ.lɪˈfɔː.ni.ə/
ipa: /-njə/
ipa: /ˌkæ.lɪˈfoɹ.njə/
ipa: /ˌkæ.lɪˈfoɹ.ni.ə/
note: rhotic
ipa: /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔɹ.njə/
note: non-rhotic
ipa: /ˌkæl.ɪˈfɔː.njə/
note: Indic
ipa: /ˈkalɪfo(r)n(ɪ)jɑ/
note: Indic
ipa: /kəlɪˈfo(r)n(ɪ)jɑ/
note: Indic
ipa: /-ˈfɔ(r)-/
rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)niə
Forms: form: Californias
Etymology: Probably Spanish after California, a Utopian island of the Amazons described in Las sergas de Esplandián, a 16th-century Spanish novel. The name comes from the fictional island's Muslim-allied queen, Calafia, whose name may be a play on Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, “caliph”). For more information see: Etymology of California.
Senses: examples: text: But my heart cried out for you, California / Oh, California, I'm coming home
ref: 1971, Joni Mitchell, “California”, in Blue:
text: The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.”
ref: 2007 May 13, “Natalie Lui, Stephen Duncan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
text: The originator of a usurious loan in California is subject to severe civil penalties.
ref: 2018 May 23, June Lin, “California Usury Laws”, in Niesar & Vestal LLP, page 1:
synonyms: word: CA
word: Cali
word: Commiefornia
glosses: The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.
glosses: A region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A census-designated place in Maryland.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A borough of Pennsylvania.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A city, the county seat of Moniteau County, Missouri.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A village in Maine.
glosses: Several places in the United States.
A ghost town in West Virginia.
glosses: Several places in England:
A suburban village and park in Finchampstead parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7964).
glosses: Several places in England:
A neighbourhood of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0182).
glosses: Several places in England:
An area of Derby, Derbyshire.
glosses: Several places in England:
A district of Ipswich, Suffolk.
glosses: Several places in England:
A southern suburb of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8113).
glosses: Several places in England:
An outer suburb of Dunstable, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0120).
glosses: Several places in England:
A seaside resort in Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby civil parish, Great Yarmouth borough, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG5115)..
glosses: A community in Ontario, Canada.
glosses: A town in Santander department, Colombia.
glosses: A town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
glosses: A neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco.
glosses: A barangay of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines.
glosses: A barangay of Ubay, Bohol, Philippines.
glosses: A village in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
glosses: A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
glosses: University of California, Berkeley.
Derived terms: Alta California
Baja California
CA
CalArts
californate
California bankroll
California barberry
California blackberry
California blanket
California bungalow
California burger
California butterclam
California buttercup
California Channel Island fox
California City
California condor
California cooler
California corbina
California corn flakes
California Creek
California Current
California dewberry
California dogface butterfly
California effect
California fan palm
California fever
California fuchsia
California grass
California hazelnut
California holly
California Hot Springs
California Jack
California kilowatt
California king
California kingsnake
California laurel
California-like
Californialike
California minute
California mugwort
Californian
California newt
Californianization
Californianize
California pepper tree
California Pines
California pitcher plant
California pizza
California plum
California poppy
California quail
California rabbit tobacco
California roll
California sea lion
California smoothtongue
California sound
California Spangled Cat
California State
California stop
California-style pizza
California sycamore
Californiation
California valley fever
California valley quail
California woodpecker
Californication
californite
californium
daughter from California syndrome
Gulf of California
Norcal
Oaxacalifornia
pride of California
Socal
Southern California
Related terms: Dalifornia