sodyako

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zodíaco / zodiaco, from Latin zōdiacus, from Ancient Greek ζῳδιακός (κύκλος) (zōidiakós (kúklos), literally circle of small animals). Doublet of zodyak.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sodˈjako/ [sodˈd͡ʒaː.xo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /sodˈjako/ [sod̪ˈjaː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: sod‧ya‧ko

Noun

sodyako (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜌᜃᜓ)

  1. (astrology) zodiac
    Synonyms: zodyak, (neologism) tahaklaw, (obsolete) lakad ng araw
  2. Chinese zodiac

Derived terms

  • sodyakal

See also