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English
Etymology
Tagalog antipolo
Noun
antipolo (plural not attested)
- (archaic) The breadfruit tree.
Portuguese
Etymology
From anti- + polo.
Pronunciation
Noun
antipolo m (plural antipolos)
- (geography) antipole (opposite pole)
- (geometry) antipole (position directly opposite)
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *qatipulu (“breadfruit: Artocarpus spp.”). Doublet of atipuo.
Pronunciation
Noun
antipolo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜉᜓᜎᜓ)
- Artocarpus blancoi (a species of tree endemic to the Philippines)
Related terms
Further reading
- “antipolo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018