kongreso

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish congreso.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kon‧gre‧so
• IPA^(key): /konˈɡɾeso/ [koŋˈɡɾ̪i.s̪o]

Noun

kongreso

1. congress

Esperanto

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin congressus. Compare French congrès, German Kongress, Yiddish קאָנגרעס (kongres), English congress, Russian конгре́сс (kongréss).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [konˈɡreso]

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• Rhymes: -eso
• Hyphenation: kon‧gre‧so

Noun

kongreso (accusative singular kongreson, plural kongresoj, accusative plural kongresojn)

1. convention, congress
2. (US, France) legislative government assembly
3. (colloquial) clipping of Universala Kongreso de Esperanto (Esperanto convention held annually since 1905)

Related terms

• antaŭkongreso (“pre-congress”)
• kongresano (“congressperson”)
• kongresi (“to hold a congress; to attend a convention”)

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• konggreso

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish congreso, from Latin congressus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /koŋˈɡɾeso/ [koŋˈɡɾɛː.so]
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: kon‧gre‧so

Noun

kongreso (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜅ᜔ᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜐᜓ)

1. congress

   Synonyms: batasan, lehislatura

2. conference; gathering; meeting

   Synonym: kapulungan

Related terms

• kongregasyon
• kongresista
• Kongreso

 

Further reading

• “kongreso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “kongreso”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024