asignatura

Spanish

Etymology

From asignar +‎ -tura.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asiɡnaˈtuɾa/ [a.siɣ̞.naˈt̪u.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: a‧sig‧na‧tu‧ra

Noun

asignatura f (plural asignaturas)

1. class, subject (particular area of study)

   Synonyms: disciplina, materia, ramo

   • 2015, Guía práctica de técnicas de estudio: Saber estudiar, la clave del éxito académico., Ester Ruiz Coello, →ISBN:

     Cómo preparar un examen: A la hora de comenzar a preparar un examen, es importante que aprendas a adaptar tu método de estudio al tipo de asignatura, modalidad de examen o evaluación que vayas a tener.

     How to prepare for an exam: When starting to prepare for an exam, it is important that you learn to adapt your method of study to the type of subject, exam modality or evaluation that you are going to have.

Derived terms

• asignatura pendiente

 

Descendants

• → Tagalog: asignatura

Further reading

• “asignatura”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish asignatura.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔasiɡnaˈtuɾa/, [ʔɐ.sɪɡ.nɐˈtu.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -uɾa
• Syllabification: a‧sig‧na‧tu‧ra

Noun

asignatura (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐᜒᜄ᜔ᜈᜆᜓᜇ)

1. subject (in school)

Related terms

• asignasyon

 

Further reading

• “asignatura”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018