Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antigo

/ˈæntɪˌɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: anti-go
IPA: /ˈæntɪˌɡoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city, the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

Derived from Ojibwe niibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing, meaning "summer balsam firs by the river", which was recorded by early settlers as "nequi-antigo-sebi". An alternate etymology, nibii-aamijiwan-ziibiing, seems to be derived from mookijiwan-ziibiwishenh, "spring little-river", which became the name of the river which runs through modern Antigo, "Spring Brook". This alternate etymology lives on in the name of Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation near Pearson, WI.

Word Breakdown

Root: niibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing

Questions

How do you pronounce antigo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæntɪˌɡoʊ/.
What does antigo mean?: A city, the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
Where does antigo come from?: Derived from Ojibwe niibin-inaandagoog-ziibiing, meaning "summer balsam firs by the river", which was recorded by early settlers as "nequi-antigo-sebi". An alternate etymology, nibii-aamijiwan-ziibiing, seems to be derived from mookijiwan-ziibiwishenh, "spring little-river", which became the name of the river which runs through modern Antigo, "Spring Brook". This alternate etymology lives on in the name of Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation near Pearson, WI.

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