eupemismo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish eufemismo, from Ancient Greek εὐφημισμός (euphēmismós).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /jupeˈmismo/ [jʊ.pɛˈmis.mo]
      • Rhymes: -ismo
    • IPA(key): /ʔewpeˈmismo/ [ʔeʊ̯.pɛˈmis.mo] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: eu‧pe‧mis‧mo

Noun

eupemismo (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜉᜒᜋᜒᜐ᜔ᜋᜓ)

  1. euphemism
    Synonym: pahibas

Further reading

  • “eufemismo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “eufemismo”, 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 265
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