Chili

See also: chili and chīlì

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Chili

1. (dated) Alternative form of Chile
   • 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

• Chilian

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃaɪlaɪ/

Proper noun

Chili

1. A town in New York, United States.

Anagrams

• Ilchi, lichi

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃili/

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Proper noun

Chili n

1. Chile

Related terms

• Chileen / Chileense / Chileens

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French

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Chili m

1. Chile

Related terms

• chilien / chilienne
• Chilien / Chilienne

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German

Alternative forms

• Chilli

Pronunciation

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Noun

Chili n (genitive Chilis, plural Chilis)

1. (meal) chili

Noun

Chili f (genitive Chili, plural Chilis)

1. chili (fruit)

Synonyms

• Chilischote

Further reading

• “Chili” in Duden online

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Uzbek

Proper noun

Chili

1. Chile