Filippines

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  1. 1
    Misspelling of Philippines. alt-of, misspelling, obsolete

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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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