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Con·nec·ti·cut

Connecticut

 
pronunciation:
k net tih kt
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Word History
part of speech: noun
definition: a state in the northeastern United States. Its capital is Hartford. (abbreviated: CT)
 
Word History
Connecticut means "at the long tidal river" in the Mohegan (Mohican) language. The state was named for the Connecticut River.