satelayt

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English satellite, from Middle French satellite, from Latin satellitem, accusative form of satelles (attendant). Doublet of satelite.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sáteláyt (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜆᜒᜎᜌ᜔ᜆ᜔)

  1. (astronomy) satellite (a body orbiting a larger one)
    Synonyms: satelite, (neologism) buntabay
  2. satellite (man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body)
  3. satellite television
  4. satellite (attendant on an important person); henchperson
    Synonyms: abay, serbiyente, tagapaglingkod, katulong, kampon, alagad, tagasunod, tauhan, mangangatag
  5. (politics) satellite (country, state, office, building etc. under the control of another body)

See also

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Further reading

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  • satelayt”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018