Aquidneck Island

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett aquidnet. Compare Proto-Algonquian *akwinteᐧwi (“in the water”), Mi'kmaq egwitg.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈkwɪdnɪk/

Proper noun

Aquidneck Island

  1. An island of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, United States, comprising the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport.
    Synonym: (uncommon because of its potential for confusion) Rhode Island
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