Eskorpiyo
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Escorpio, from Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Es‧kor‧pi‧yo
- IPA(key): /ʔesˈkoɾpio/, [ʔesˈkoɾ.pɪo]
Noun
Eskórpiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓ)
- (astronomy) Scorpio (constellation)
- Synonym: Alakdan
- (astrology) Scorpio (zodiac sign)
- Synonym: Alakdan
Related terms
- eskorpiyon
See also
| Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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| Aryes, Tupa ♈︎ | Tauro, Damulag ♉︎ | Heminis, Kambal ♊︎ | Kanser, Alimango ♋︎ | ||||||||
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| Leo, Halimaw ♌︎ | Birgo, Dalaga ♍︎ | Libra, Timbangan ♎︎ | Eskorpiyo, Alakdan ♏︎ | ||||||||
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| Sahitaryo, Mamamana ♐︎ | Kaprikorniyo, Kambing ♑︎ | Akwaryo, Manunubig ♒︎ | Pisis, Isda ♓︎ | ||||||||
Further reading
- “Eskorpiyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018