Filippines

English

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.

Proper noun

the Filippines

  1. (obsolete) Misspelling of Philippines.
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