Dictionary

California en · PROPN

Pronunciation

/ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪ.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
/ˌkælɪˈfɔːni.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌkælɪˈfɔɹnjə/ early 20th century General American, near-obsolete
(US) audio
/ˈkæː.lɪ.ˈfoː(r).n(ɪ.)jɑː/ (India)
/-njə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/-njə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌkæləˈfoɹni.ə/ (General-American)
/kə.lɪˈfoː(r).n(ɪ.)jɑː/ (India)
/ˌkælɪˈfoɹnjə/ (General-American)
/ˌkælɪˈfoɹni.ə/ (General-American)
/-ni.ə/ early 20th century General American, near-obsolete
(Texas) audio
/ˌkalɪˈfɔɾne.ə/ (Scotland)
audio SSB
/ˌkalɪˈfoːnɪjə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˌkæləˈfoɹnjə/ (General-American)

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.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles.
- The men I met in California who were in their 30s and superambitious never really valued women, but Stephen valued me as a person.” 2007 May 13, “Natalie Lui, Stephen Duncan”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022:
- But my heart cried out for you, California / Oh, California, I'm coming home 1971, Joni Mitchell, “California”, in Blue:
- The originator of a usurious loan in California is subject to severe civil penalties. 2018 May 14, June Lin, “California Usury Laws”, in Niesar & Vestal LLP, page 1:
(countable, historical, uncountable) 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.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A city in Campbell County, Kentucky.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in the town of Stockholm, Aroostook County, Maine.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A township in Branch County, Michigan.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Moniteau County, Missouri.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Wirt County, West Virginia.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ A suburban village and park in Finchampstead parish, Wokingham borough, Berkshire (OS grid ref SU7964).
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ A neighbourhood of Birmingham, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP0182).
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ An area of Derby, Derbyshire.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ A district of Ipswich, Suffolk.
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ A southern suburb of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref SP8113).
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ An outer suburb of Dunstable, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0120).
(countable, uncountable) Several places in England: ▸ A seaside resort in Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby civil parish, Great Yarmouth borough, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG5115).
(countable, uncountable) A village in Falkirk council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS9076).
(countable, uncountable) A community in Ontario, Canada.
(countable, uncountable) A town in Santander department, Colombia.
(countable, uncountable) A town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
(countable, uncountable) A neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco.
(countable, uncountable) A barangay of Barotac Viejo, Iloilo, Philippines.
(countable, uncountable) A barangay of Ubay, Bohol, Philippines.
(countable, uncountable) A town in Trinidad and Tobago.
(countable, uncountable) University of California, Berkeley.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
Californias	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

California Channel Island fox · californate · California-style pizza · Cal-Nev-Ari · California bankroll · California Spangled Cat · Socal · Californiation · California toothpick · California deermouse · California pizza · Baja California · Mexifornia · Californian · California Current · California hazelnut · pride of California · californium · California Jack · California poppy · California woodpecker · California Pines · California sober · California fever · CalArts · California dogface butterfly · California Gully · California corn flakes · Californication · California grass · Californiana · California fuchsia · California burger · California stop · California Creek · californite · California Hot Springs · California sycamore · California valley quail · Californianize · Californianization · California mugwort · Californialike · California quail · California blackberry · Gulf of California · Norcal · Calpine · California pepper tree · California holly · California bay · California condor · California newt · California sea lion · California roll · Californiaese · California butterclam · California corbina · California fan palm · Calexit · daughter from California syndrome · California buttercup · California effect · California kingsnake · Southern California · California blanket · California mouse · California kilowatt · Calexico · California-like · California cooler · California bungalow · Lower California · California laurel · California pitcher plant · California smoothtongue · California minute · California barberry · California valley fever · California plum · Oaxacalifornia · California City · CA · Californiaish · California State · California roach · California king · California rabbit tobacco · California Republic · California dewberry · British California · Alta California · California sound · Calimyrna

Dalifornia

Synonyms

CA · Cali · Commiefornia

Translations (114)

so Kalifornia (US state) · sgs Kalėfuornėjė (US state) · crh Kaliforniye (US state) · ug كالىفورنىيە (US state) · pt Califórnia (US state) · gu કેલિફોર્નિયા (US state) · kmr Kalîforniya (US state) · iu ᑳᓖᐴᕐᓃᐊ (US state) · kk Калифорния (US state) · la California (US state) · nn California (US state) · ja カリフォルニア州 (US state) · cmn 加州 (US state) · mi Karapōnia (US state) · sh Калифо̀рнија (US state) · tr Kaliforniya (US state) · nb California (US state) · ur کیلیفورنیا (US state) · ko 가주 (US state) · fa کالیفرنیا (US state) · pl Kalifornia (US state) · sq Kalifornia (US state) · vi Ca-li-phoóc-ni-a (US state) · hi कैलीफोर्निया (US state) · bo ཁྰ་ལེ་ཧྥོར་ནི་ཡ (US state) · sv Kalifornien (US state) · de Kalifornien (US state) · ro California (US state) · es California (US state) · si කැලිෆෝනියාවේ (US state) · br Kalifornia (US state) · ne क्यालिफोर्निया (US state) · az Kaliforniya (US state) · et California (US state) · sh Kalifòrnija (US state) · ga an Chalafóirn (US state) · it California (US state) · ml കാലിഫോർണിയ (US state) · fo Kalifornia (US state) · bar Kalifornien (US state) · mr कॅलिफॉर्निया (US state) · ht Kalifòni (US state) · gd Calafornaidh (village in Scotland) · nl Californië (US state) · el Καλιφορνία (US state) · kn ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಫೊರ್ನಿಯ (US state) · vi Ca-li (US state) · he קליפורניה (US state) · te కాలిఫోర్నియా (US state) · ta கலிபோர்னியா (US state) · bn ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া (US state) · haw Kaleponi (US state) · ka კალიფორნია (US state) · sk Kalifornia (US state) · km កាលីហ្វ័រញ៉ា (US state) · cmn 加利福尼亞州 /加利福尼亚州 (US state) · nrf Califournie (US state) · io Kalifornia (US state) · nv Ahééháshį́į́h hahoodzo (US state) · lo ກາລິຟໍເນຍ (US state) · sco Californie (village in Scotland) · ca Califòrnia (US state) · be Каліфорнія (US state) · vi Ca Li (US state) · lo ແຄລິຟໍເນຍ (US state) · vi Caliphoócnia (US state) · uz Kaliforniya (US state) · am ካሊፎርኒያ (US state) · yue 加州 (US state) · ru Калифо́рния (US state) · sco Californie (US state) · fr Californie (US state) · lv Kalifornija (US state) · uk Каліфорнія (US state) · szl Kaliforńijo (US state) · ckb کالیفۆڕنیا (US state) · acw كاليفورنيا (US state) · mt Kalifornja (US state) · gl California (US state) · lt Kalifornija (US state) · cs Kalifornie (US state) · tg Калифорния (US state) · th แคลิฟอร์เนีย (US state) · mk Калифо́рнија (US state) · pon Kalipohnia (US state) · is Kalifornía (US state) · eu Kalifornia (US state) · ja 加州 (US state) · ar كَالِيفُورْنِيَا (US state) · wa Californeye (US state) · mn Калифорни (US state) · yi קאַליפֿאָרניע (US state) · ko 캘리포니아 (US state) · yue 加利福尼亞州 /加利福尼亚州 (US state) · eo Kalifornio (US state) · hy Կալիֆոռնիա (US state) · tl Kaliporniya (US state) · lb Kalifornien (US state) · da Californien (US state) · fi Kalifornia (US state) · hi कैलिफ़ोर्निया (US state) · sl Kalifórnija (US state) · el Καλιφόρνια (US state) · fy Kalifornje (US state) · pdc Kalifornie (US state) · kw Kaliforni (US state) · ky Калифорния (US state) · chr ᎠᏕᎳᏧᏢᎢ (US state) · bg Калифо́рния (US state) · hu Kalifornia (US state) · bn ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া (village in Scotland) · my ကာလီဖိုးနီးယား (US state) · cy Califfornia (US state) · to Kalifonia (US state)

wikipedia: Las sergas de Esplandián · wikidata: Q99 · wikipedia: Etymology of California