Eskorpiyo
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Escorpio, from Latin scorpiō (“scorpion”), from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Eskórpiyó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ᜔ᜉᜒᜌᜓ)
- (astronomy) Scorpius (constellation)
- Synonym: Alakdan
- (astrology) Scorpio (zodiac sign)
- Synonym: Alakdan
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See also edit
Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Aryes, Tupa | Tauro, Damulag | Heminis, Kambal | Kanser, Alimango | ||||||||
Leo, Halimaw | Birgo, Dalaga | Libra, Timbangan | Eskorpiyo, Alakdan | ||||||||
Sahitaryo, Mamamana | Kaprikorniyo, Kambing | Akwaryo, Manunubig | Pisis, Isda |
Further reading edit
- “Eskorpiyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018