# Dumaguete

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /dʊ.mɐˈɡɛ.tɛ/ · frequency rank #96,963

## Definitions
1. A city, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines.

## Etymology
From Spanish Dumaguete, ultimately from Cebuano dagit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dumaguete