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English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Chili
- (obsolete or historical) Alternative form of Chile
- 1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., Vol. II, p. 183:
- CHILI, a province of ſouth America, bounded by Peru on the north, by the province of La Plata on the eaſt, by Patagonia on the ſouth, and by the Pacific ocean on the weſt... But ſome comprehend Patagonia in Chili, extending it to cape Horn...
1827, Joseph Andrews, Journey from Buenos Ayres through the provinces of Cordova, Tucuman, and Salta, to Potosi, thence by the Deserts of Caranja to Arica, and subsequently to Santiago de Chili and Coquimbo, undertaken on behalf of the Chilian and Peruvian Mining Association, volume 1, page 274:That I might have gone to Chili, and expended nearly the amount of a first instalment, while I passed my hours in comparative enjoyment, you must readily admit was in my power.
1839, John K Townsend, Narrative of a Journey across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River, and a visit to the Sandwich Islands, Chili, &c.:
Usage notes
- This term has been markedly less common than Chile since about 1900.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chili
- A town in New York, United States.
Anagrams
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Ultimately from Spanish Chile. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. from French or merely assimilation?
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chili n
- Chile (a country in South America)
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French
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Chili m
- Chile (a country in South America)
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German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
Chili n (strong, genitive Chilis, plural Chilis)
- (meal) chili
Declension
Noun
Chili m (strong, genitive Chilis, plural Chilis)
- chili (fruit)
- Synonym: Chilischote
Further reading
- “Chili” in Duden online
- “Chili” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Uzbek
Proper noun
Chili
- Chile (a country in South America)