Linz

L1I1N1Z10

proper noun

The capital of, and largest city in, the state of Upper Austria, Austria, and the third-largest city in the country.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital of, and largest city in, the state of Upper Austria, Austria, and the third-largest city in the country.
  2. A small town in northern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a popular tourist destination along the Rhine.

Origin

  1. LatinLentia
  2. Austrian GermanLinz
  3. EnglishLinz

Austrian German Linz, from the Roman name, Latin Lentia.

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Translations

Arabic لينتس
  • لينتس (linats)city in Austria
Bulgarian Линц
  • Линц (Linc)city in Austria
Chinese Mandarin 林茨
  • 林茨 (Líncí)city in Austria
Czech Linec
  • Lineccity in Austria
French Linz
  • Linzcity in Austria
German Linz
  • Linzcity in Austria
Greek Λιντς
  • Λιντςcity in Austria
Hebrew לינץ
  • לינץ (Lintz)city in Austria
Hindi लिंत्स
  • लिंत्स (lints)city in Austria
Italian Linz
  • Linzcity in Austria
Japanese リンツ
  • リンツ (Rintsu)city in Austria
Korean 린츠
  • 린츠 (rincheu)city in Austria
Latin Lentia
  • Lentiacity in Austria
Latvian Linca
  • Lincacity in Austria
Lithuanian Lincas
  • Lincascity in Austria
Persian لینتس
  • لینتس (lanets)city in Austria
Polish Linz
  • Linzcity in Austria
Russian Линц
  • Линц (Linc)city in Austria
Slovak Linz
  • Linzcity in Austria
Thai ลินซ์
  • ลินซ์city in Austria
Ukrainian Лінц
  • Лінц (Linc)city in Austria
Yiddish לינץ
  • לינץ (lints)city in Austria
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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