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English word origin

Etymology of Gila

From Spanish Gila, from a native (Yuma?) name.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A Gila monster. · A Gila trout.

name

A 649-mile (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River which flows through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States. · A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico.

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

From Spanish Gila, from a native (Yuma?) name.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Derivation mentionGilaes
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