Little Rock en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɪtəl ˌɹɒk/
Etymology
Derived from a rock formation on the Arkansas River, where the city is located, called the "Little Rock", which was used by early river traffic as a landmark. It is also a calque of French La Petite-Roche, the original name of the rock formation.
Meanings
- The capital city of Arkansas, United States, and county seat of Pulaski County.
Deriveds
Translations (10)
cmn 小石城 (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · ja リトル・ロック (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · es Little Rock (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · fr Little Rock (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · pt Little Rock (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · la Petricula (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · qua I’i-zhinka (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · ja リトルロック (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · ar ليتل روك (the capital of the US state of Arkansas) · ru Ли́тл-Рок (the capital of the US state of Arkansas)