Alehandrino

See also: alehandrino

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alejandrino (“Alexandrine”), from Latin Alexandrīnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξανδρῖνος (Alexandrînos). See also alehandrino (“alexandrine”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalehanˈdɾino/ [ʔɐ.lɛ.hɐn̪ˈd̪ɾiː.n̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ino
  • Syllabification: A‧le‧han‧dri‧no
  • Homophone: alehandrino

Adjective

Alehandrino (feminine Alehandrina, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜑᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜓ)

  1. Alexandrian; Alexandrine (of or pertaining to Alexandria)

Noun

Alehandrino (feminine Alehandrina, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜑᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜓ)

  1. Alexandrian; Alexandrine (native or inhabitant of Alexandria)

Further reading

  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 23
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