olibo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish olivo (“olive tree”), from Vulgar Latin *olīvus, from Latin olīva, olīvum, from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva) or from Pre-Classical Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa). Doublet of oliba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔoˈlibo/ [ʔoˈliː.bo]
• Rhymes: -ibo
• Syllabification: o‧li‧bo

Noun

olibo (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜎᜒᜊᜓ)

1. olive (tree)

   Synonyms: aseytuno, oliba

Related terms

• oleo
• oleomargarina
• oleoresina
• oliba
• olibar
• Olivares
• santo oleo

 

Further reading

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