wis·con·sin \wə̇ˈskän(t)sə̇n\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Wisconsin, northern state of U.S., of Algonquian origin; probably akin to Ojibwa wishkonsing place of the beaver 1.: of or from the state of Wisconsin < Wisconsin dairy products > : of the kind or style prevalent in Wisconsin 2.: belonging to the fourth glacial stage during the glacial epoch in No. America