aristokrasya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• aristokrasiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aristocracia, from Medieval Latin aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɾistoˈkɾasja/ [ʔɐ.ɾɪs.t̪oˈkɾaː.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -asja
• Syllabification: a‧ris‧to‧kras‧ya

Noun

aristokrasya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓᜃ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. aristocracy (nobility or hereditary ruling class)
2. aristocracy (government ruled by the nobility)

Related terms

• aristokrata
• aristokratika
• aristokratiko

 

Further reading

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