anakoreta

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish anacoreta, from Late Latin anachoreta, from Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔanakoˈɾeta/ [ʔɐ.n̪ɐ.xoˈɾɛː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: a‧na‧ko‧re‧ta

Noun

anakoreta (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈᜃᜓᜇᜒᜆ)

  1. anchorite
    Synonym: ermitanyo

Further reading

  • “anakoreta”, 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 32
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