Eskorpiyo
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Escorpio, from Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔesˈkoɾpio/ [ʔɛsˈkoɾ.pjo]
- Rhymes: -oɾpio
- Syllabification: Es‧kor‧pi‧yo
Proper noun
Eskórpiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓ)
- (astronomy) Scorpius (constellation)
- Synonym: Alakdan
- (astrology) Scorpio (zodiac sign)
- Synonym: Alakdan
Related terms
See also
| Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aryes, Tupa |
Tawro, Damulag |
Heminis, Kambal |
Kanser, Alimango | ||||||||
Leo, Halimaw |
Birgo, Dalaga |
Libra, Timbangan |
Eskorpiyo, Alakdan | ||||||||
Sahitaryo, Mamamana |
Kaprikorniyo, Kambing |
Akwaryo, Manunubig |
Pisis, Isda | ||||||||
Further reading
- “Eskorpiyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018