Mindoro

English

Proper noun

Mindoro

1. A former province of the Philippines.
2. An island in the Philippines.

Anagrams

• dromion, moronid

Cebuano

Etymology

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to the Spanish phrase mina de oro. However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island "Minolo". Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".

Proper noun

Mindoro

1. (historical) the province of Mindoro
2. An island in the Philippines

Tagalog

Etymology

Usually attributed by folk etymologies to Spanish mina de oro (“gold mine”). However, there is little evidence of gold mining activities on the island. Furthermore, old Tagalog documents name the island Minolo. Minolo may be related to minuro, an old Visayan term meaning "place of abundance", from duro, "abundance".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /minˈdoɾo/, [mɪnˈdo.ɾo]
• Hyphenation: Min‧do‧ro

Proper noun

Mindoro (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜇᜓ)

1. Mindoro (an island in the Philippines)
2. (historical) Mindoro (a province of the Philippines; modern Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro)

Derived terms

• Kanlurang Mindoro
• Occidental Mindoro
• Oriental Mindoro
• Silangang Mindoro

 

Related terms

• Mindoreña
• Mindoreño