agwa-puwerte

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aguafuerte (literally “strong water”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔaɡwa puˈeɾte/ [ˌʔaɡ.wɐ ˈpwɛɾ.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾte
  • Syllabification: ag‧wa-pu‧wer‧te

Noun

agwa-puwerte (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄ᜔ᜏᜉᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜆᜒ) (inorganic chemistry)

  1. nitric acid; aqua fortis
    Synonym: asido nitriko

Further reading

  • “agwa-puwerte”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • 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 18
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