siyensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• siyensya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ciencia, from Old Spanish sçiençia or sciencia (“knowledge”), from Latin scientia, from sciens, from sciō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈensia/ [ˈʃɛn̪.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -ensia
• Syllabification: si‧yen‧si‧ya

Noun

siyénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. science

   Synonym: agham

Derived terms

• Batsilyer sa Siyensiya

 

Related terms

• omnisyensiya
• siyentipiko
• siyentista

 

References

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