sapiro

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro
• IPA^(key): /saˈpiɾo/, [saˈpi.ɾo]

Noun

sapiro

1. sapphire

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Noun

sapiro

1. a guava tree that bears pink-fleshed fruits

Etymology 2

From Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”), from Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros).

Noun

sapiro

1. a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone
2. a white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent

Etymology 3

From English sapphire, borrowed from Old French saphir, from Latin sapphir, sappir, sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “precious stone, gem”), from a Semitic language (compare Hebrew סַפִּיר (sappī́r)), perhaps ultimately from a non-Semitic source such as Sanskrit शनिप्रिय (śanipriya, “dark-colored stone”, literally “dear to Saturn”).

Noun

sapiro

1. a deep blue colour

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:sapiro.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zafiro (“sapphire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsapiɾo/, [ˈsa.pɪ.ɾo]
• Hyphenation: sa‧pi‧ro

Noun

sápiró (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜉᜒᜇᜓ)

1. sapphire

References

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