siyensiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish ciencia, from Old Spanish çiençia, a learned borrowing from Latin scientia, from sciēns + -ia. Doublet of sayans.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siˈensia/ [ˈʃɛn̪.ʃɐ]
      • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /siˈensia/ [ˈsjɛn̪.sjɐ]
    • Rhymes: -ensia
    • Syllabification: si‧yen‧si‧ya

    Noun

    siyénsiyá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

    1. science
      Synonyms: agham, sayans

    Derived terms

    References

    • siyensiya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
    • siyensiya”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026.