English Explanatory Dictionary

Filippines

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Misspelling of Philippines.

Word forms

Filippines the Filippines

Etymology

A hypercorrection of Philippines using F from its earlier etymon, Spanish Filipinas, for the sake of a similar equivalent to the unanglicized demonym, Filipino.

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