Inverness County

English

Etymology

The county is named after Inverness-shire in Scotland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪn.vɚˈnɛs ˈkaʊn.ti/
• Hyphenation: In‧ver‧ness Coun‧ty
• Rhymes: -aʊnti

Proper noun

Inverness County

1. A county of Nova Scotia, Canada. [From 1837]

Derived terms

• County of Inverness

Descendants

• → French: Comté d’Inverness (calque)
• → Scottish Gaelic: Siorramachd Inbhir Nis (calque)