Colorado

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /kÉ‘ləˈrædoÊŠ/, /kÉ‘ləˈrÉ‘doÊŠ/

Origin

After the Colorado River, from Spanish colorado, colored, red, reddish, because of the reddish-brown color of its water.

Full definition of Colorado

Proper noun

1. A Capital and largest city: Denver.
2. One of two municipalities in Brazil
3. A ghost town in California
4. A village in the Dominican Republic
5. An unincorporated community in Texas

Derived terms