America

Etymology
, feminine Latinized form of the Italian first name of (1454–1512). is an name derived from a  language and is etymologically related to  and. The earliest known use of America for the (South) American continent is on a 1507 map by ; see for more.

Although this is the most widely accepted derivation, it has also been suggested that it could originate from the name of the Amerrisque mountains in Nicaragua (from ), and another disputed theory is that it derives from the surname of (1440–1503), whose surname is an anglicised form of Welsh, from , which could be a rendition of 🇨🇬 (compare ).

Proper noun

 * 1) The Americas.
 * 2)  The United States of America.
 * 3) * 2022 April 3, & al., Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Channel 4:
 * , how did he get his powers? I think he... he got bitten by America.
 * 1)  The United States of America.
 * 2) * 2022 April 3, & al., Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Channel 4:
 * , how did he get his powers? I think he... he got bitten by America.
 * 1) * 2022 April 3, & al., Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Channel 4:
 * , how did he get his powers? I think he... he got bitten by America.
 * 1) * 2022 April 3, & al., Big Fat Quiz of Everything, Channel 4:
 * , how did he get his powers? I think he... he got bitten by America.
 * , how did he get his powers? I think he... he got bitten by America.

Usage notes
In English, the unqualified term "America" often refers to the United States of America as a synecdoche, with "American" typically referring to people and things from that country. The sense of "the Americas" varies in commonness between regions in contemporary English, but is found in certain circumstances, such as in reference to the Organization of American States.

Synonyms

 * Americas
 * see United States of America

Etymology
First attested as Amerika in 1838-1857. Derived from. The settlement was named for its remote location.

Etymology
From.

Proper noun

 * 1)  the Americas

Etymology
Feminine form of Americus, the Latinized form of the forename of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). is the form of a  personal name (see ).

First recorded in 1507 (together with the related term Amerigen) in the , apparently written by Matthias Ringmann, in reference to South America; first applied to both North and South America by Mercator in 1538. Amerigen means "land of Amerigo" and derives from Amerigo and gen, the accusative case of Greek gē "earth". America accorded with the feminine names of Asia, Africa, and Europa.

Pronunciation

 * Note: the length of the /i/ can be long, and that form is well-attested in Latin literature; for example, Rusticatio Mexicana. This form is mostly attested in poetry, and it corresponds more closely to the Italian pronunciation of.
 * Note: the length of the /i/ can be long, and that form is well-attested in Latin literature; for example, Rusticatio Mexicana. This form is mostly attested in poetry, and it corresponds more closely to the Italian pronunciation of.

Proper noun

 * 1)  America (the continent).

Etymology
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) America the Americas

Etymology
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Etymology
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) America