Sitka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Си́тка (Sítka), itself from Tlingit Sheetʼká.

Proper noun

Sitka

2. A consolidated city and borough in Alaska, United States.

   Synonym: (historical) New Archangel

   Holonyms: Baranof Island, Chichagof Island

Derived terms

• Sitka alder
• Sitka crab
• Sitka cypress
• Sitka deer
• Sitka spruce
• Sitka spruce beetle
• Sitka spruce weevil
• Sitka willow

Descendants

• Latin: sitchensis

Translations

Translations

• Russian: Си́тка (ru) f (Sítka)

Further reading

• Sitka, Alaska on Wikipedia.Wikipedia