# Ilocos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ʔɪˈloː.kos/ · frequency rank #84,385

## Definitions
1. Ilocos Region (a region of Luzon, Philippines).

## Etymology
From Spanish Ilocos, the plural of iloco + -s, where the root is from Ilocano i- (place of origin prefix) + either lukong (“hollow; concave”) or luek/luok (“cove; bay”) + Spanish -o.

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