Filipino

noun

Fil·​i·​pi·​no ˌfi-lə-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō 

plural Filipinos

1

: a native of the Philippine Islands

2

: a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines

3

: the Tagalog-based official language of the Republic of the Philippines

Filipino adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Filipino

• argentino
• campesino
• cappuccino
• diamino
• maraschino
• palomino
• pilipino
• amino
• carlino
• casino
• imino
• ladino

Kids Definition

Filipino

noun

Fil·​i·​pi·​no ˌfil-ə-ˈpē-nō 

plural Filipinos

: a person born or living in the Philippines

Filipino adjective

Etymology

Spanish