Utica

Uti·ca
U1T1I1C3A1
/ˈjuːtɪkə/

proper noun

An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.

OriginLatin Utica ← Phoenician 𐤏𐤕𐤒 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Phoenician colony on the African coast, near Carthage.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A township in LaSalle County, Illinois.
    2. A township and town therein, in Clark County, Indiana.
    3. A township in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
    4. A minor city in Ness County, Kansas; named for the city in New York.
    5. A census-designated place in Daviess County, Kentucky; named for the city in New York.
    6. An unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland.
    7. A city in Macomb County, Michigan; named for the city in New York.
    8. A minor city and township in Winona County, Minnesota; named for the city in New York.
    9. A town in Hinds County, Mississippi; named for the city in New York.
    10. A village in Livingston County, Missouri; named for the city in New York.
    11. An unincorporated community in Judith Basin County, Montana.
    12. A village in Seward County, Nebraska; named for the city in New York.
    13. A city, the county seat of Oneida County, New York; named for the Phoenician colony.
    14. A village in Knox County and Licking County, Ohio; named for the city in New York.
    15. An unincorporated community in Clearcreek Township, Warren County, Ohio.
    16. An unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma.
    17. A borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
    18. A census-designated place in Oconee County, South Carolina.
    19. A small town in Yankton County, South Dakota.
    20. A ghost town in Smith County, Texas.
    21. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
    22. A town in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
    23. An unincorporated community in the town of Christiana, Dane County, Wisconsin.
    24. A town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Origin

  1. Phoenician𐤏𐤕𐤒“old”
  2. LatinUtica
  3. EnglishUtica

From Latin Utica, from Phoenician 𐤏𐤕𐤒 (ʿtq, “old”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰτύκη
  • Ἰτύκη (Itúkē)Phoenician colony
French Utique
  • UtiquePhoenician colony
Italian Utica
  • UticaPhoenician colony
Latin Utica
  • UticaPhoenician colony
Portuguese Útica
  • ÚticaPhoenician colony
Spanish Útica
  • ÚticaPhoenician colony

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cutiatauic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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