siyensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • siensia — obsolete
  • siyensya, syensya — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish ciencia, from Old Spanish çiençia, borrowed from Latin scientia, from sciēns + -ia.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈensia/ [ˈʃɛn̪.ʃɐ]
      • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /siˈensia/ [ˈsjɛn̪.sjɐ]
    • Rhymes: -ensia
    • Syllabification: si‧yen‧si‧ya

    Noun

    siyénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

    1. science
      Synonym: agham

    Derived terms

    References

    • “siyensiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
    • “siyensiya”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
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