Cincinnati

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/sɪnsɪˈnæti//sɪnsɪˈnætə/

proper noun

The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.

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CincyCintiCin'ti
OriginLatin Cincinnāti →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.

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    Synonyms: Cincy, Cinti, Cin'ti

  2. A city in Appanoose County, Iowa.
  3. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
  4. An unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.
  5. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana.
  6. An unincorporated community in Ralls County, Missouri.
  7. historicalAn unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon; modern Eola.
  8. historicalA settlement in El Dorado County, California.
  9. Any of five ships of the United States Navy.
nounCincinnati (plural Cincinnatis)

plural Cincinnatis

  1. bowlingA 7–9 or 8–10 split (result of a first throw).

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.

Similar
CincyCintiCin'ti

Origin

  1. LatinCincinnāti
  2. EnglishCincinnati

Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus.

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Translations

Arabic سينسيناتي
  • سينسيناتيcity in Ohio
Bulgarian Синсинати
  • Синсинати (Sinsinati)city in Ohio
Chinese Mandarin 辛辛那提, 辛辛那堤
  • 辛辛那提 (Xīnxīnnàtí)city in Ohio
  • 辛辛那堤city in Ohio
Finnish Cincinnati
  • Cincinnaticity in Ohio
Greek Σινσινάτι
  • Σινσινάτι (Sinsináti)city in Ohio
Hebrew סינסינטי
  • סינסינטיcity in Ohio
Japanese シンシナティ
  • シンシナティcity in Ohio
Korean 신시내티
  • 신시내티 (sinsinaeti)city in Ohio
Latin Cincinnati
  • Cincinnaticity in Ohio
Latvian Sinsinati
  • Sinsinaticity in Ohio
Lithuanian Sinsinatis
  • Sinsinatiscity in Ohio
Persian سینسینتی
  • سینسینتیcity in Ohio
Portuguese Cincinnati, Cincinati
  • Cincinnaticity in Ohio
  • Cincinaticity in Ohio
Russian Цинциннати
  • Цинциннатиcity in Ohio
Spanish Cincinnati
  • Cincinnaticity in Ohio
Tamil சின்சினாட்டி
  • சின்சினாட்டி (ciṉciṉāṭṭi)city in Ohio
Thai ซินซินแนติ
  • ซินซินแนติcity in Ohio
Ukrainian Цинциннаті
  • Цинциннаті (Cyncynnati)city in Ohio
Urdu سنسیناٹی
  • سنسیناٹیcity in Ohio
Vietnamese Cincinnati, Xin-xin-na-ti
  • Cincinnaticity in Ohio
  • Xin-xin-na-ticity in Ohio
Yiddish סינסינאַטי
  • סינסינאַטי (sinsinati)city in Ohio
Cite this entry
APA

Cincinnati. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cincinnati

MLA

“Cincinnati.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cincinnati. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cincinnati,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cincinnati.

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