dalubtala

Tagalog

Etymology

From dalub- +‎ tala.

Coined by Lupon sa Agham (Committee on Science) in the Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino (Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino), published in 1969 and edited by Gonsalo del Rosario. This term fell under the Kublupon sa Sugnayan (Subcommittee on Physics), headed by Godofredo R. Javier.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalubˈtalaʔ/ [d̪ɐ.lʊbˈt̪aː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -alaʔ
  • Syllabification: da‧lub‧ta‧la

Noun

dalubtalà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜓᜊ᜔ᜆᜎ) (neologism)

  1. astronomer
    Synonyms: astronomo, dalub-agtala

References

  • Lupon sa Agham (1969), Gonsalo del Rosario, editor, Maugnaying Talasalitaang Pang-agham : Ingles-Pilipino [Correlative Word List for Sciences : English-Filipino] (overall work in English and Tagalog), Manila: National Book Store, Inc., →LCCN, →OL
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