Meanings
proper noun
- A town on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
- A Salishan language historically spoken in Comox and the surrounding areas, including the Sunshine Coast.
- A dialect of that language, spoken in Comox.
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Origin
From Lik'wala, the southern dialect of Kwak'wala kw’umuxws (“plentiful”).
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APA
Comox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comox
MLA
“Comox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Comox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comox.
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