Chili
See also: chili and chīlì
English
Proper noun
Chili
- (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.
- 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:
Usage notes
- This term has been markedly less common than Chile since about 1900.
Derived terms
- Chilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃaɪlaɪ/
Proper noun
Chili
- A town in New York, US.
Anagrams
- lichi
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃili/
- (Netherlands)
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Proper noun
Chili n
- Chile
Related terms
- Chileen / Chileense / Chileens
French
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Chili m
- Chile
Related terms
- chilien / chilienne
- Chilien / Chilienne
German
Alternative forms
- Chilli
Pronunciation
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Noun
Chili n (genitive Chilis, plural Chilis)
- (meal) chili
Declension
Declension of Chili
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Chili | die | Chilis |
genitive | eines | des | Chilis | der | Chilis |
dative | einem | dem | Chili | den | Chilis |
accusative | ein | das | Chili | die | Chilis |
Noun
Chili f (genitive Chili, plural Chilis)
- chili (fruit)
Synonyms
- Chilischote
Further reading
- Chili in Duden online
Uzbek
Proper noun
Chili
- Chile