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Iowa.

A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪəwə/US/ˈaɪəweɪ/US, obsolete/ˈaɪəweɪ/US
  1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.

  2. A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction.

  3. A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

  4. Ellipsis of University of Iowa.

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Where this word comes from

From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”).

noun/ˈaɪəwə/US/ˈaɪəweɪ/US, obsolete/ˈaɪəweɪ/US
  1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.

Where this word comes from

From French Aiouez/Ayoés, an early transliteration of the name for the Iowa tribe, from Dakota ayúxba (“the sleepy ones”).

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