Fredericton

English

Alternative forms

• Fredericston (historical spelling)

Etymology

From Fredericston, from Frederic +‎ -s- +‎ -ton. The city was named after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763 - 1827) by colonial governor Thomas Carleton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɛdɹɪktən/

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• Hyphenation: Fre‧deric‧ton
• Rhymes: -ɛdɹɪktən

Proper noun

Fredericton

1. The capital city of New Brunswick, Canada. [From 1785]

   Synonym: Saint Anne's Point (historical)

Derived terms

• Frederictonian
• Fredericton Junction

Descendants

• → French: Fredericton

Translations

capital of New Brunswick

• Arabic: فريدريكتون (frīdrīktūn)
• French: Fredericton (fr) m, Frédéricton m
• Greek: Φρέντρικτον (Fréntrikton), Φρεντέρικτον (Frentérikton)
• Japanese: フレデリクトン (Furederikuton), フレデリックトン (Furederikkuton)
• Korean: 프레더릭턴 (Peuredeorikteon)
• Latin: Fredericopolis f

French

Alternative forms

• Frédéricton

Etymology

Borrowed from English Fredericton.

Pronunciation

• (Belgium, France) IPA^(key): /fʁe.de.ʁik.tɔn/
• (New Brunswick, Quebec) IPA^(key): /fʁe.de.ʁɪk.tœn/
• Rhymes: -ɔn, -œn

Proper noun

Fredericton m

1. Fredericton (the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada)

Derived terms

• Frédérictonnais m, Frédérictonnaise f