satelite

See also: satélite

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish satélite, from Latin satellitem. Doublet of satelayt.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˈtelite/ [sɐˌt̪ɛː.lɪˈt̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -elite
  • Syllabification: sa‧te‧li‧te

Noun

satélité (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜆᜒᜎᜒᜆᜒ) (astronomy)

  1. satellite (a body orbiting a larger one)
    Synonyms: satelayt, (neologism) buntabay

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 524
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