Genoa

== English == === Etymology === From Latin Genua (influenced by Italian Genova), as the city was known by the ancient Ligurians. Probably from the Ancient Ligurian word for “knee”, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénw-eh₂ (“knee”), a thematic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu; in this sense “angle”, from its geographical position, thus akin to Geneva. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛn.əʊ.ə/, /dʒɛnˈəʊ.ə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛn.oʊ.ə/, /d͡ʒɛnˈoʊ.ə/ === Proper noun === Genoa A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Genoa and the region of Liguria, Italy. A metropolitan city of Liguria, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Genoa. (historical) A former province of Liguria. A town in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Miller County, Arkansas. A small statutory town in Lincoln County, Colorado. A city in DeKalb County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota. A small city in Nance County, Nebraska. An unincorporated town in Douglas County, Nevada. A town in Cayuga County, New York. A village in Ottawa County, Ohio. The former name of Perry Heights, an unincorporated community in Stark County, Ohio. A neighbourhood of the city of Houston, Texas. A town and village therein, in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Former name of village: Bad Axe. Four townships, in Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio, listed under Genoa Township. (historical) a maritime republic in northwestern Italy that existed from the 11th century until its disestablishment in 1797 when Napoleon formed the Ligurian Republic, a client state; Genoa briefly regained independence in 1814 before becoming quickly annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1815. ==== Usage notes ==== The pronunciations with the stress on the second syllable are considered nonstandard. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Genoa (countable and uncountable, plural Genoas) Genoa cake. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Genoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Genoa (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Ganoe, Genao, Onega, agone