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English word origin

Etymology of Akita

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A large dog of a Japanese breed from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.

name

The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan. · A prefecture of Japan. · A surname from Japanese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)田(た) (Akita).

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