Ilocos

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Philippines/ʔɪˈloː.kos/

proper noun

Ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).

OriginSpanish Ilocos ← Ilocano i- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).

Origin

  1. Ilocanoi-
  2. SpanishIlocos
  3. EnglishIlocos

From Spanish Ilocos, the plural of iloco + -s, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Ilocos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ilocos

MLA

“Ilocos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ilocos. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ilocos,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ilocos.

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