Negros Oriental

Philippines/ˌnɛɡ.ɾos ʔoɾˈjɛn.tɐl/

proper noun

A province of the Negros Island Region, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Dumaguete.

OriginSpanish Negros Oriental →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative NegOr

  1. A province of the Negros Island Region, Visayas, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Dumaguete.

    Meronyms: Amlan, Ayungon, Bacong, Bais, Basay, Bayawan, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dauin, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Valencia, Vallehermoso, Zamboanguita — cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental

Origin

  1. SpanishNegros Oriental
  2. EnglishNegros Oriental

Borrowed from Spanish Negros Oriental, from negros + oriental.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 東內格羅斯 /东内格罗斯, 東黑人島 /东黑人岛
  • 東內格羅斯 /东内格罗斯 (Dōng Nèigéluósī)province of the Philippines
  • 東黑人島 /东黑人岛province of the Philippines
Japanese 東ネグロス
  • 東ネグロス (Higashi-Negurosu)province of the Philippines
Spanish Negros Oriental
  • Negros Orientalprovince of the Philippines
Tagalog Negros Oriental, Silangang Negros
  • Negros Orientalprovince of the Philippines
  • Silangang Negrosprovince of the Philippines
Cite this entry
APA

Negros Oriental. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negros%20Oriental

MLA

“Negros Oriental.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negros%20Oriental. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Negros Oriental,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Negros%20Oriental.

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