Philippine

[fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen] Origin

Phil·ip·pine

[fil-uh-peen, fil-uh-peen]
adjective
of or pertaining to the Philippines or their inhabitants; Filipino.
pro-Phil·ip·pine, adjective
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Philippine is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Philippine (ˈfɪlɪˌpiːn)
 
adj
another word for Filipino

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Word Origin & History

Philippine
1812, from Sp. Islas Filipinas, lit. "the islands of Philip," named for Philip II, king of Spain.
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