Chili
English
Proper noun
Chili
- (obsolete or historical) Alternative form of Chile
- 1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., Vol. II, p. 183:
- 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
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪlaɪ/
- Rhymes: -aɪlaɪ
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Chile (obsolete)
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/
- (Netherlands)
audio (file) - Hyphenation: Chi‧li
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃi.li/
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German
Alternative forms
- Chilli
Pronunciation
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Declension
Uzbek
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