Algoma District

English

Etymology

Coined by American ethnologist Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793 - 1864) from an element "Al" referring to Algonquin and an Algonquian term meaning "lake", "body of water".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ælˈɡoʊ.mɑ ˈdɪs.tɹɪkt/
• Hyphenation: Al‧go‧ma Dis‧trict
• Rhymes: -ɪstɹɪkt

Proper noun

Algoma District

1. A district of Ontario, Canada.