Colchester

English

Etymology

From Colne (a Celtic-named river) + Old English ceaster (“a Roman town”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒl.tʃɛs.tə/
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Proper noun

Colchester

A town and borough of Essex, England (the oldest town in England).

Derived terms

Colchester County

Related terms

Colcestrian

Translations

town in England

Arabic: كولشيستر
Armenian: Կոլչեստր (Kolčʿestr)
Bulgarian: Ко́лчестър (Kólčestǎr)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 高車士打／高车士打 (gou¹ ce¹ si⁶ daa²)

Mandarin: 科尔切斯特
Danish: Colchester
Hebrew: קולצ׳סטר
Japanese: コルチェスター (Koruchesutā)
Korean: 콜체스터 (Kolcheseuteo)
Latin: Camulodūnum n
Lithuanian: Kolčesteris m
Macedonian: Ко́лчестер m (Kólčester)
Old English: Colneċeaster f
Persian: کولچستر
Russian: Ко́лчестер m (Kólčester)
Ukrainian: Ко́лчестер m (Kólčester)
Urdu: کولچسٹر

Anagrams

cerecloths

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