proper noun
Utica
YOO-tih-kuh
proper noun
1
An ancient Phoenician city on the coast of North Africa, near Carthage.
"Utica was one of the oldest Phoenician settlements in North Africa."
2
A city in Oneida County, New York, named after the ancient city.
"She grew up in Utica, in upstate New York."
How to Use Utica
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the ancient North African city or the city in upstate New York named after it.
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Etymology
From Latin Utica, from a Phoenician word meaning "old."