Appalachia
English
Etymology
Back-formation from Appalachian.
Pronunciation
- (northern US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌæ.pəˈleɪ.(t)ʃə/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃə
- (southern US) IPA(key): /ˌæ.pəˈlæ.tʃə/
- Rhymes: -ætʃə
Proper noun
Appalachia
- A region in the eastern United States, near part of the Appalachian Mountains, that stretches from southern New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, usually excluding New England.
Derived terms
- Appalachian
- Appalachians
Translations
a region in the eastern United States, near part of the Appalachian Mountains
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Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Appalachia.
Proper noun
Appalachia f
- Appalachia (a region in the eastern United States)