Sitka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

Proper noun

Sitka

A consolidated city and borough in Alaska, United States.
Synonym: (historical) New Archangel

Holonyms: Baranof Island, Chichagof Island

Derived terms

Sitka alder
Sitka crab
Sitka cypress
Sitka deer
Sitka spruce
Sitka spruce beetle
Sitka spruce weevil
Sitka willow

Descendants

Latin: sitchensis

Translations

Translations

Russian: Си́тка (ru) f (Sítka)

Further reading

Sitka, Alaska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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