Graz

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/ɡɹɑːts/

proper noun

The capital of and largest city in the state of Styria, Austria, and the second-largest city in the country.

OriginGerman Graz ← Proto-Slavic *gordьcь →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital of and largest city in the state of Styria, Austria, and the second-largest city in the country.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*gordьcь“small castle”
  2. GermanGraz
  3. EnglishGraz

From German Graz, from Proto-Slavic *gordьcь (“small castle”), diminutive of *gordъ (“fortification”).

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Translations

Bulgarian Грац
  • Грац (Grac)city
Chinese Mandarin 格拉茨
  • 格拉茨 (Gélācí)city
Czech Štýrský Hradec
  • Štýrský Hradeccity
French Graz
  • Grazcity
German Graz
  • Grazcity
Greek Γκράτς
  • Γκράτς (Gkráts)city
Hindi ग्रात्स
  • ग्रात्स (grāts)city
Hungarian Grác, Graz
  • Gráccity
  • Grazcity
Italian Graz
  • Grazcity
Japanese グラーツ
  • グラーツ (Gurātsu)city
Korean 그라츠
  • 그라츠 (geuracheu)city
Polish Graz, Grodziec
  • Grazcity
  • Grodzieccity
Portuguese Graz
  • Grazcity
Russian Грац
  • Грац (Grac)city
Spanish Graz
  • Grazcity

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Graz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Graz

MLA

“Graz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Graz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Graz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Graz.

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