Illinois

See also: Illinois'

English

Map of US highlighting Illinois

Etymology

From a French adaptation of an Algonquian (perhaps Ojibwe) name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/, /ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ/, (nonstandard) /ˌɪləˈnɔɪz/

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Illinois

1. A state of the United States, named for the people.
   • 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

2. A confederation of Algonquian tribes who lived in the Mississippi River Valley.
3. The Algonquian language spoken by these tribes; the Miami-Illinois language.
   • 1917, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, page 91:

     Another interesting Illinois word is the name of the celebrated chief, which the French made Chachagouache.

   • 2004, Sandy Nestor, Indian Placenames in America, volume 1, page 61:

     PISTAKEE LAKE (Lake) Part of the Chain of Lakes, Pistakee is an Illinois word taken from pestekouy, meaning "buffalo"[.]

   • 2005, Jennifer Lee, The Illinois Confederacy of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, ..., page 5:

     These words are believed to have come from the Illinois word "irenweewa," which meant "he speaks in the ordinary way."

   • 2013, Brett Rushforth, Bonds of Alliance: Indigenous and Atlantic Slaveries, page 56:

     Another Illinois word describing physical detention, kikiȣnakiȣi, meant “slave” in the seventeenth century, but in modern usage the root has softened into a meaning that suggests being detained, held up, or merely running late.

4. A river in the United States that flows from Grundy County, Illinois, into the Mississippi River.
5. A river in Colorado, United States that flows from the Never Summer Mountains in the Rockies into the Michigan River.
6. A river in Oklahoma, United States that flows from the Ozarks into the Arkansas River.
7. A river in Oregon, United States that flows from the southwestern corner of the state into the Rogue River.
8. Some townships in the United States, listed under Illinois Township.
9. University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Derived terms

• IL
• Illinoisan

Translations

a state of the United States of America

• Catalan: Illinois m
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 伊利諾 / 伊利诺 (ji¹ lei⁶ nok⁶)州 (zau¹), 伊利诺 (ji¹ lei⁶ nok⁶)州 (ji¹ lei⁶ nok⁶ zau¹)

  Mandarin: 伊利諾伊 / 伊利诺伊 (zh) (Yīlìnuòyī)州 (zh) (zhōu), 伊利诺伊 (zh) (Yīlìnuòyī)州 (zh) (Yīlìnuòyī zhōu); 伊利諾 / 伊利诺 (zh) (Yīlìnuò)州 (zh) (zhōu), 伊利诺 (zh) (Yīlìnuò)州 (zh) (Yīlìnuò zhōu)

• Czech: Illinois (cs)
• Danish: Illinois
• Esperanto: Ilinojo
• Finnish: Illinois (fi)
• French: Illinois (fr) m
• Galician: Illinois (gl) m
• Georgian: ილინოისი (ilinoisi)
• German: Illinois (de)
• Greek: Ιλλινόις (Illinóis)
• Haitian Creole: Ilinwa
• Hebrew: אילינוי (he) m (Illinoy)
• Hindi: इलिनॉय m (ilinŏy), इलिनॉयस m (ilinŏyas)
• Hungarian: Illinois (hu)
• Italian: Illinois (it) m
• Japanese: イリノイ (Irinoi)
• Khmer: អ៊ីលីណយ (ʼiiliinɑɑy)
• Korean: 일리노이 (Illinoi)
• Lao: ອັລລິນອຍສ໌ (ʼan lin ʼa nyat), ອີລິນອຍ (ʼī lin ʼa nya)
• Latvian: Ilinoja f
• Limburgish: Illinois
• Macedonian: Илино́ис m (Ilinóis)
• Marathi: इलिनॉय (ilinŏy)
• Navajo: Ílínóo hahoodzo
• Occitan: Illinois (oc) m
• Ojibwe: Ininiwakiing
• Ottawa: Ninwakiing
• Polish: Illinois (pl) n
• Portuguese: Illinois (pt) m
• Punjabi: ਇਲੀਨਾਏ (ilīnāē)
• Russian: Иллино́йс (ru) m (Illinójs)
• Spanish: Illinois (es) m
• Thai: อิลลินอยส์ (in-lí-nɔɔi)
• Turkish: Illinois
• Ukrainian: Ілліно́йс m (Illinójs), Ілліно́й (Illinój) (mostly by Ukrainian diaspora)
• Walloon: Ilinwès
• Yiddish: אילינאָי (ilinoy), אילינוי (ilinoy)

Noun

Illinois (plural Illinois)

1. A member of the above-mentioned tribe.

Translations

member of the Illinois Confederacy

• Ojibwe: Ininiwe n
• Ottawa: Ninwe n

Anagrams

• illision

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Illinois.

Proper noun

Illinois (genitive Illinois')

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

Finnish

Etymology

From English Illinois.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈilːinoi̯s/, [ˈilːino̞i̯s̠]
• Rhymes: -ilːinois
• Hyphenation^(key): Il‧li‧nois

Proper noun

Illinois

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

Declension

Inflection of Illinois (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Illinois	—
genitive		Illinoisin	—
partitive		Illinoisia	—
illative		Illinoisiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Illinois	—
accusative	nom.	Illinois	—
	gen.	Illinoisin
genitive		Illinoisin	—
partitive		Illinoisia	—
inessive		Illinoisissa	—
elative		Illinoisista	—
illative		Illinoisiin	—
adessive		Illinoisilla	—
ablative		Illinoisilta	—
allative		Illinoisille	—
essive		Illinoisina	—
translative		Illinoisiksi	—
abessive		Illinoisitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Illinois (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Illinoisini — accusative nom. Illinoisini — gen. Illinoisini genitive Illinoisini — partitive Illinoisiani — inessive Illinoisissani — elative Illinoisistani — illative Illinoisiini — adessive Illinoisillani — ablative Illinoisiltani — allative Illinoisilleni — essive Illinoisinani — translative Illinoisikseni — abessive Illinoisittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Illinoisisi — accusative nom. Illinoisisi — gen. Illinoisisi genitive Illinoisisi — partitive Illinoisiasi — inessive Illinoisissasi — elative Illinoisistasi — illative Illinoisiisi — adessive Illinoisillasi — ablative Illinoisiltasi — allative Illinoisillesi — essive Illinoisinasi — translative Illinoisiksesi — abessive Illinoisittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Illinoisimme — accusative nom. Illinoisimme — gen. Illinoisimme genitive Illinoisimme — partitive Illinoisiamme — inessive Illinoisissamme — elative Illinoisistamme — illative Illinoisiimme — adessive Illinoisillamme — ablative Illinoisiltamme — allative Illinoisillemme — essive Illinoisinamme — translative Illinoisiksemme — abessive Illinoisittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Illinoisinne — accusative nom. Illinoisinne — gen. Illinoisinne genitive Illinoisinne — partitive Illinoisianne — inessive Illinoisissanne — elative Illinoisistanne — illative Illinoisiinne — adessive Illinoisillanne — ablative Illinoisiltanne — allative Illinoisillenne — essive Illinoisinanne — translative Illinoisiksenne — abessive Illinoisittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Illinoisinsa — accusative nom. Illinoisinsa — gen. Illinoisinsa genitive Illinoisinsa — partitive Illinoisiaan Illinoisiansa — inessive Illinoisissaan Illinoisissansa — elative Illinoisistaan Illinoisistansa — illative Illinoisiinsa — adessive Illinoisillaan Illinoisillansa — ablative Illinoisiltaan Illinoisiltansa — allative Illinoisilleen Illinoisillensa — essive Illinoisinaan Illinoisinansa — translative Illinoisikseen Illinoisiksensa — abessive Illinoisittaan Illinoisittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.li.nwa/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Illinois m

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: Ilinwa

German

Etymology

From French Illinois, chiefly through English Illinois.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪliˌnɔʏ̯/
• IPA^(key): /ˌɪliˈnɔʏ̯/ (probably less common)

• Audio:

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  (unclear which stress pattern is used)

Proper noun

Illinois n (proper noun, genitive Illinois' or (with an article) Illinois)

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Illinois.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /il.liˈnɔjs/
• Rhymes: -ɔjs
• Hyphenation: Il‧li‧nòis

Proper noun

Illinois m

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Illinois, from a French adaptation of an Algonquian name derived from Miami ilenweewa (“he speaks the regular way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈli.nɔj/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -inɔj
• Syllabification: I‧lli‧nois

Proper noun

Illinois n (indeclinable)

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)
2. Illinois (a river in the United States)

Further reading

• Illinois in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Illinois.

Proper noun

Illinois m

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiʎinɔjs]

Proper noun

Illinois m inan (genitive singular Illinoisu, declension pattern of dub)

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

References

• “Illinois”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Spanish

Proper noun

Illinois m

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)

See also

• Illinois on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es

Swedish

Proper noun

Illinois n (genitive Illinois)

1. Illinois (a state of the United States)