Etymology

chile

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Today it means: A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago. Full definition →

Spanish chile
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chile · noun1

  1. Spanish · borrowed fromchile
  2. English todaychile

From Spanish chile. A variant of chili, chilli; see that entry for more information.

Chile · proper noun2

  1. Quechua · derived fromchiri“cold”
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromChile
  3. English todayChile

Borrowed from Spanish Chile, probably from Quechua chiri (“cold”).

Words from the same roots

Spanishchile all →

chili

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