alegoriko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alegórico, from Latin allēgoricus, from Ancient Greek ἀλληγορικός (allēgorikós).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaleˈɡoɾiko/ [ʔɐ.lɛˌɣoː.ɾɪˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -oɾiko
  • Syllabification: a‧le‧go‧ri‧ko

Adjective

alegórikó (feminine alegorika, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜄᜓᜇᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. allegoric; allegorical
    Synonyms: patalinghaga, patayutay, pahiwatig

Further reading

  • “alegoriko”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “alegoriko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 31
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 23
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