Tacoma

English

Alternative forms

• Tahoma
• Takoma
• Taquoma

Etymology

From earlier Takhoma (“the area south of Seattle”), borrowed from Lushootseed təˈkhoʊʔməʔ, təlˈkhoʊʔbəʔ, təloʊʔl (the area surrounding Mount Rainier), from təˡqʷuʔbəʔ (“mother of waters”) in a direct reference to Mount Rainier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈkoʊmə/
• Rhymes: -əʊmə
• Hyphenation: Ta‧co‧ma

Proper noun

Tacoma

1. A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.

   Synonym: (informal) Grit City

2. A suburb in the Central Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.
3. An unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
4. An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
5. Former name of Mount Rainier.

Anagrams

• Mataco, TACAMO