Macamic

French

Etymology

The city is named after a nearby lake, the name of which is derived from a Algonquin compound composed of mak (“crippled, lame”) and amik (“beaver”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ka.mik/
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ca‧mic
• Rhymes: -ik

Proper noun

Macamic m

1. A city in Abitibi-Ouest, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

• Macamicois, Macamicoise