Oregon

From earlier Ouragon, likely corruption of Spanish orejón (“big ears”), probably describing the banks of the Columbia River, although this remains uncertain. Multiple theories of further origins persist, usually an ultimate derivation from a Native American language:

• A clipping of French Ouariconsint, itself a corruption of Ouisconsin(k), allegedly from Algonquin meskousing (“it lies in red, Wisconsin”).
• Corruption of French ouragan (“hurricane”)
• Borrowing from Abenaki wligen (“good”), cf. Algonquin wauregan (“beautiful”)
• Borrowing from Shoshone ogoe (“river”) + paanangkwa (“west”)
• Borrowing from Chinook Jargon ulakan (“candlefish”)

See Wikipedia article on the toponym Oregon for more information.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɪɡən/, /ˈɔɹəɡɪn/, (proscribed) /ˈɔɹɪɡɑn/
• (New York City) IPA^(key): /ˈɑɹɪɡən/
• (Oregon, Washington, California, in casual speech) IPA^(key): /ˈɔɹɡən/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ɡən
  • Homophone: organ
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɒɹɪɡən/

• Audio (US):

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Oregon

2. A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Salem. Largest city: Portland.
3. Several other locations in the United States:
   1. A ghost town in Boone County, Arkansas.
   2. A small city, the county seat of Ogle County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky.
   4. An unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland.
   5. A minor city, the county seat of Holt County, Missouri.
   6. A city in Lucas County, Ohio.
   7. An unincorporated community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
   8. A ghost town in Wilson County, Tennessee.
   9. A town and village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
4. A community of Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
5. University of Oregon.

• Gooner, no-goer, nogoer, ongoer, orgone, orogen

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Borrowed from English Oregon.

Oregon (genitive Oregons)

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

From English Oregon.

• IPA^(key): /ˈoreɡon/, [ˈo̞re̞ɡo̞n]
• Rhymes: -oreɡon
• Syllabification^(key): O‧re‧gon

Oregon

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

From English Oregon.

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːʁeɡɔn/

• Audio:

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Oregon n (proper noun, strong, genitive Oregons)

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

• IPA^(key): /oɣeɡɔ̃/

Oregon

1. Oregon

   Synonym: Ògon

Borrowed from English Oregon.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.re.ɡon/
• Rhymes: -ɔreɡon
• Hyphenation: Ò‧re‧gon

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

• Orengo, ergono, orgone

Oregon

1. Rōmaji transcription of オレゴン

Borrowed from English Oregon.

• IPA^(key): /ɔˈrɛ.ɡɔn/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛɡɔn
• Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

Oregon m inan

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

• Oregon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

• Óregon
• Oregão, Óregão

Oregon m

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Oregon n

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)

Borrowed from English Oregon.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔoɾeˈɡon/ [ˌʔoː.ɾɛˈɣon̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: O‧re‧gon

Óregón (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜇᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔)

1. Oregon (a state of the United States)