akrostiko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish acróstico, from French acrostiche, from Late Latin acrostichis, from Ancient Greek ἀκροστιχίς (akrostikhís). Doublet of akrostik.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈkɾostiko/ [ʔɐˌkɾos.t̪ɪˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -ostiko
  • Syllabification: a‧kros‧ti‧ko

Noun

akróstikó (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃ᜔ᜇᜓᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. acrostic (poem or text in which certain letters spell out a name or message)
    Synonym: akrostik

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 9
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