Standard Lemma guide

Cupertino

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˌkuːpəɹˈtiːnoʊ/
  • CMU ARPABET: K UW2 P ER0 T IY1 N OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

Apple Inc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: metonymically

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An incorrect spellchecking suggestion due to the Cupertino effect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncommon

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History

Etymology

Named after Joseph of Cupertino, from Italian Copertino.