espesipiko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish específico.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔespeˈsipiko/ [ʔɛs.pɛˌsiː.pɪˈxo]
• Rhymes: -ipiko
• Syllabification: es‧pe‧si‧pi‧ko

Adjective

espesípikó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜐᜒᜉᜒᜃᜓ)

1. specific; definite; particular

   Synonyms: tiyak, partikular

2. patented (of medicine)

Noun

espesípikó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜐᜒᜉᜒᜃᜓ)

1. patent medicine; proprietary medicine

Further reading

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