aristokrasya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • aristokrasiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aristocracia, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾistoˈkɾasja/ [ʔɐ.ɾɪs.t̪oˈkɾaː.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔaɾistoˈkɾasja/ [ʔɐ.ɾɪs.t̪oˈkɾas.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -asja
  • Syllabification: a‧ris‧to‧kras‧ya

Noun

aristokrasya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜌ)

  1. aristocracy (nobility or hereditary ruling class)
  2. aristocracy (government ruled by the nobility)

Further reading

  • “aristokrasya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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