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Chicago.

Chicago (a large city in Illinois)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

name/t͡ʃiˈka.ɡo//ʃiˈka.ɡo/
  1. Chicago (a large city in Illinois)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English, from Miami šikaakwa (“wild leek, ramp; striped skunk”), via the French transcription Chécagou.

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