Ekiti

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proper noun

A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ado Ekiti.

OriginYoruba Èkìtì →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of Nigeria in the South West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Ado Ekiti.
  2. A historical country in Yorubaland in West Africa.
nounEkiti pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyA major subgroup of the Yoruba people of West Africa.

Origin

  1. YorubaÈkìtì
  2. EnglishEkiti

From Yoruba Èkìtì.

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APA

Ekiti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekiti

MLA

“Ekiti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekiti. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ekiti,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ekiti.

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