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

1. 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 (Kolčʻestr)
• 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

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