Scioto

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US/saɪˈoʊtə/

proper noun

A 231-mile-long river which flows through Ohio, United States, joining the Ohio River at Portsmouth, OH.

OriginWyandot skɛnǫ·tǫ’ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A 231-mile-long river which flows through Ohio, United States, joining the Ohio River at Portsmouth, OH.
  2. Five townships in Ohio, United States, listed under Scioto Township.

Origin

  1. Wyandotskɛnǫ·tǫ’“deer”
  2. EnglishScioto

From Wyandot skɛnǫ·tǫ’ (“deer”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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