Baltimore

English

Etymology

Named after Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. "Baltimore" itself is an anglicization of Irish baile an tí mhóir, "settlement of the big house."

Pronunciation

• (US)
  • (without the cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɹ/, /-tə-/

    • Audio (Maryland, US):

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  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑl.tɪˌmoɹ/, /-tə-/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒltɪmɔː/, /ˈbɔːl-/
• (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔltɪmoː/, /ˈboːl-/
• (Australia) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔltəmoː/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒltəmoː/
• (without the horse–hoarse merger)
  • (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔl.tɪˌmoɾ/
  • (Eastern New England) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒl.tɪˌmɔə/
  • (Early 20th century General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔltɪmoɹ/
  • (19th century Received Pronunciation, obsolete) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔːltɪmɔə/
• Hyphenation: Bal‧ti‧more

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Baltimore

1. An independent city in central Maryland, United States.

   Synonyms: Balmer, Ballmer, Bawlmer, Charm City

   • 2006, Mark Chalkley, Hampden-Woodberry:

     Note the presence in the foreground of the fronds of ailanthus, often called “ghetto palm,” now ubiquitous in Baltimore but apparently already common in the 1930s.

   • 2018 January 4, Janie Tankard Carnock, “Frigid Baltimore City schools: The racism we haven’t confronted”, in CNN‎^[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 30 September 2022:

     Earlier this week, amid freezing temperatures, students across Baltimore City returned from winter break to face unheated classrooms.

2. A number of other places in the United States:
   1. A township in Henry County, Iowa.
   2. A ghost town in Mound Township, Warren County, Indiana.
   3. A township in Barry County, Michigan.
   4. A village in Fairfield County, Ohio.
   5. An unincorporated community in Cocke County, Tennessee.
   6. A town in Windsor County, Vermont.
3. A coastal village in western County Cork, Ireland.

Derived terms

• Baltimorean
• Baltimore bird
• Baltimore breaks
• Baltimore chop
• Baltimore clipper
• Baltimore club
• Baltimore County
• Baltimore finch
• Baltimore flyer
• Baltimore house
• Baltimore oriole
• Baltimorgue
• baltimorite
• Baltimoron
• Bodymore
• Bulletmore
• Lord Baltimore cake
• Smalltimore

Translations

city in central Maryland, USA

• Arabic: بَلْتِمُور (baltimōr)
• Bulgarian: Ба́лтимор m (Báltimor)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 巴爾的摩 / 巴尔的摩 (zh) (Bā'ěrdìmó)

• Farefare: Bɔltɩmɔa, Bɔltɩmɔɔ
• Greek: Βαλτιμόρη (el) f (Valtimóri)
• Italian: Baltimora (it) f
• Japanese: ボルチモア (Boruchimoa), ボルティモア (Borutimoa)
• Korean: 볼티모어 (Boltimo'eo)
• Polish: Baltimore (pl) n
• Portuguese: Baltimore f
• Russian: Ба́лтимор (ru) m (Báltimor)
• Vietnamese: Ban-ti-mo

village in County Cork

• Irish: Dún na Séad m
• Polish: Baltimore (pl) n

Noun

Baltimore (plural Baltimores)

1. Ellipsis of Baltimore oriole.

Anagrams

• artmobile, bromalite, timbalero

Finnish

Etymology

From English Baltimore.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboltimoːr/, [ˈbo̞l̪t̪imo̞ːr]
• IPA^(key): /ˈbɑltimore/, [ˈbɑ̝l̪t̪iˌmo̞re̞]
• Rhymes: -oltimoːr

Proper noun

Baltimore

2. Baltimore

Declension

Inflection of Baltimore (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)
nominative		Baltimore	—
genitive		Baltimoren	—
partitive		Baltimorea	—
illative		Baltimoreen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Baltimore	—
accusative	nom.	Baltimore	—
	gen.	Baltimoren
genitive		Baltimoren	—
partitive		Baltimorea	—
inessive		Baltimoressa	—
elative		Baltimoresta	—
illative		Baltimoreen	—
adessive		Baltimorella	—
ablative		Baltimorelta	—
allative		Baltimorelle	—
essive		Baltimorena	—
translative		Baltimoreksi	—
abessive		Baltimoretta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Baltimore (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Baltimoreni — accusative nom. Baltimoreni — gen. Baltimoreni genitive Baltimoreni — partitive Baltimoreani — inessive Baltimoressani — elative Baltimorestani — illative Baltimoreeni — adessive Baltimorellani — ablative Baltimoreltani — allative Baltimorelleni — essive Baltimorenani — translative Baltimorekseni — abessive Baltimorettani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Baltimoresi — accusative nom. Baltimoresi — gen. Baltimoresi genitive Baltimoresi — partitive Baltimoreasi — inessive Baltimoressasi — elative Baltimorestasi — illative Baltimoreesi — adessive Baltimorellasi — ablative Baltimoreltasi — allative Baltimorellesi — essive Baltimorenasi — translative Baltimoreksesi — abessive Baltimorettasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Baltimoremme — accusative nom. Baltimoremme — gen. Baltimoremme genitive Baltimoremme — partitive Baltimoreamme — inessive Baltimoressamme — elative Baltimorestamme — illative Baltimoreemme — adessive Baltimorellamme — ablative Baltimoreltamme — allative Baltimorellemme — essive Baltimorenamme — translative Baltimoreksemme — abessive Baltimorettamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Baltimorenne — accusative nom. Baltimorenne — gen. Baltimorenne genitive Baltimorenne — partitive Baltimoreanne — inessive Baltimoressanne — elative Baltimorestanne — illative Baltimoreenne — adessive Baltimorellanne — ablative Baltimoreltanne — allative Baltimorellenne — essive Baltimorenanne — translative Baltimoreksenne — abessive Baltimorettanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Baltimorensa — accusative nom. Baltimorensa — gen. Baltimorensa genitive Baltimorensa — partitive Baltimoreaan Baltimoreansa — inessive Baltimoressaan Baltimoressansa — elative Baltimorestaan Baltimorestansa — illative Baltimoreensa — adessive Baltimorellaan Baltimorellansa — ablative Baltimoreltaan Baltimoreltansa — allative Baltimorelleen Baltimorellensa — essive Baltimorenaan Baltimorenansa — translative Baltimorekseen Baltimoreksensa — abessive Baltimorettaan Baltimorettansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.t͡ʃi.moʁ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.t͡ʃi.moh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.t͡ʃi.moʁ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.t͡ʃi.moh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.t͡ʃi.moɾ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.t͡ʃi.moɾ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.t͡ʃi.moʁ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.t͡ʃi.moχ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ˈbaw.t͡ʃi.moɻ/ [ˈbaʊ̯.t͡ʃi.moɻ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbal.ti.mɔɾ/ [ˈbaɫ.ti.mɔɾ]

Proper noun

Baltimore f

1. Baltimore (a city in Maryland, United States)