Pateros

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Pateros, from pateros, the plural of patero (“duck hunter”), from pato (“duck”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /pɐˈtɛ.ɾos/

Proper noun

Pateros

1. An independent municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines

Anagrams

• Esparto, Pastore, Tropeas, to spare, teraops, Proteas, proteas, seaport, Portsea, esparto

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Pateros, from pateros, the plural of patero (“duck hunter”), from pato (“duck”) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈteɾos/ [pɐˈt̪ɛː.ɾos]
• Rhymes: -eɾos
• Syllabification: Pa‧te‧ros

Proper noun

Pateros (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜆᜒᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

1. An independent municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines

Further reading

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