Philippines

See also: philippines

EnglishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

See Name of the Philippines in Wikipedia for a complete etymology.

Borrowed from French Philippines, originally from Spanish Filipinas, which was from Felipe (the name of a king of Spain).

PronunciationEdit

  • enPR: fĭlʹĭ-pēnz, IPA(key): /ˈfɪl.ɪ.pinz/, /ˈfɪl.ə.pinz/
  • (file)

Proper nounEdit

 
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the Philippines

  1. The Republic of the Philippines, a Southeast Asian country composed of over seven thousand islands in the Pacific Ocean, composed of the Philippine archipelago.
  2. The Philippine Islands, an archipelago in Southeast Asia, that forms the basis of the Philippine republic.

Usage notesEdit

  • Not to be confused with Philippians.
  • (country): Normally used in the singular since it is the name of a country.

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Spanish Filipinas, from the pet form of Filipe (Philip) (French: Philippe), named after the King of Spain, Philip II.

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Philippines f pl (plural only)

  1. Philippines (a country in Asia)

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NounEdit

Philippines f

  1. plural of Philippine