English Explanatory Dictionary

Chile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile. Capital and largest city: Santiago.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of chili.
noun
  1. Pronunciation spelling of child, representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪl.i/ /ˈt͡ʃiː.leɪ/ /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ /ˈt͡ʃileɪ/ /ˈt͡ʃilɛ/ en-us-Chile.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-chile.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Chile.wav /ˈt͡ʃaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chile.wav

Word forms

Chile Chili chiles chillun chirren chyle

Etymology

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

Derived words

Chile pine chilehead honey chile
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