Chili

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See also: chili and chīlì

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Chili

  1. (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

  1. 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

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi.li/
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧li

Proper noun

Chili n

  1. Chile (a country in South America)

French

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Chili m

  1. Chile (a country in South America)

Descendants

  • → Persian: شیلی (šili)

German

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Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

Chili n (strong, genitive Chilis, plural Chilis)

  1. (meal) chili

Declension

Declension of Chili
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Chili die Chilis
genitive eines des Chilis der Chilis
dative einem dem Chili den Chilis
accusative ein das Chili die Chilis

Noun

Chili m (strong, genitive Chilis, plural Chilis)

  1. chili (fruit)
    Synonym: Chilischote

Further reading

  • “Chili” in Duden online
  • “Chili” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Uzbek

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Proper noun

Chili

  1. Chile (a country in South America)
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