Adelaide
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheidis (from adal (“noble”) -heit (“nature, character”)); doublet of Alice.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈæ.də.leɪd/
- (South Australia) IPA(key): /ˈæ.dɜ.læɪ̯d/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ædəleɪd
Proper noun
[edit]Adelaide
- A female given name from the Germanic languages
- Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
- The state capital and largest city in South Australia.
- 2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2:
- Diana Allers: Breaking now: A city of four million, blasted from orbit. Adelaide, Australia is no more.
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- A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
- A town in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- The state capital and largest city in South Australia.
Derived terms
[edit]- Adelaidean, Adelaidian
- Adelaide Hills
- Adelaide River (town)
- Port Adelaide
- Queen Adelaide (hamlet)
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Greek: Άντελαϊντ (Ántelaïnt)
Translations
[edit]female given name
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state capital of South Australia
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town in Eastern Cape
Italian
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Adelaide f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Adelaide
- Adelaide (the state capital of South Australia, Australia)
Portuguese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]
- Hyphenation: A‧de‧lai‧de
Proper noun
[edit]Adelaide f (plural Adelaides)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Adelaide
Proper noun
[edit]Adelaide f
- Adelaide (the state capital of South Australia, Australia)
Serbo-Croatian
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Adelaide m (no known Cyrillic variant), f
- Adelaide (the state capital of South Australia)
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