See also: chili and chīlì

English

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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

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Chili

  1. (obsolete or historical) Alternative form of Chile
    • 1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., Vol. II, p. 183:
      CHILI, a province of ſouth America, bounded by Peru on the north, by the province of La Plata on the eaſt, by Patagonia on the ſouth, and by the Pacific ocean on the weſt... But ſome comprehend Patagonia in Chili, extending it to cape Horn...
    • 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.:
Usage notes
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  • This term has been markedly less common than Chile since about 1900.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Chili

  1. A town in New York, United States.

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Spanish Chile. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. from French or merely assimilation?

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi.li/
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Chi‧li

Proper noun

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Chili n

  1. Chile (a country in South America)
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French

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Chili m

  1. Chile (a country in South America)
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Descendants

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  • Persian: شیلی (šili)

German

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪli/, /ˈʃiːli/, /ˈt͡ʃɪli/, /ˈt͡ʃiːli/
  • Audio; [ˈʃili]:(file)(impossible to say whether this speaker's [i] reflects /ɪ/ or /iː/)

Noun

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Chili m or f or n (strong, genitive Chilis or (feminine) Chili, plural Chilis)

  1. (masculine or feminine) chili (fruit)
    Synonym: Chilischote
  2. (masculine or neuter) chili (powder)
    Synonym: Chilipulver
  3. (neuter) chili (meal)

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  • In senses 1 and 2, the basic gender is masculine, but it can alternatively adopt the gender of Schote f and Pulver n respectively. In sense 3, it is virtually always neuter.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Chili” in Duden online
  • Chili” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Uzbek

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Proper noun

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Chili

  1. Chile (a country in South America)
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