satelayt

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• satelait — dated

Etymology

Borrowed from English satellite, from Middle French satellite, from Latin satellitem, accusative form of satelles (“attendant”). Doublet of satelite.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsatelajt/ [ˌsaː.t̪ɛˈlaɪ̯t̪]
• Rhymes: -atelajt
• Syllabification: sa‧te‧layt

Noun

sáteláyt (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜆᜒᜎᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔)

1. (astronomy) satellite (a body orbiting a larger one)

   Synonyms: satelite, (neologism) buntabay

2. satellite (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body)
3. satellite television
4. satellite (attendant on an important person); henchman

   Synonyms: abay, serbiyente, tagapaglingkod, katulong, kampon, alagad, tagasunod, tauhan, mangangatag

5. (politics) satellite (country, state, office, building etc. under the control of another body)

See also

• agusil
• buwan

 

Further reading

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