ilustrado

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ilustrado.

Noun

ilustrado (plural ilustrados)

  1. (Philippines, historical) An educated wealthy and elite Filipino during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin illūstrātus, perfect passive participle of illūstrō (“illuminate”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: i‧lus‧tra‧do

Adjective

ilustrado (feminine ilustrada, masculine plural ilustrados, feminine plural ilustradas)

  1. illustrated
  2. enlightened
  3. savant

Participle

ilustrado (feminine ilustrada, masculine plural ilustrados, feminine plural ilustradas)

  1. past participle of ilustrar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ilusˈtɾado/
  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: i‧lus‧tra‧do

Adjective

ilustrado (feminine ilustrada, masculine plural ilustrados, feminine plural ilustradas)

  1. enlightened, learned

Derived terms

Noun

ilustrado m (plural ilustrados)

  1. member of the Enlightenment
    Synonym: iluminista
  2. (Philippines, historical) ilustrado

Participle

ilustrado (feminine ilustrada, masculine plural ilustrados, feminine plural ilustradas)

  1. past participle of ilustrar

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ilustrado (“enlightened; learned”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ilustrado (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜇᜓ)

  1. erudite; learned; educated; intelligent
    Synonyms: matalino, nakapag-aral, edukado

Noun

ilustrado (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜓᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜇᜓ)

  1. (historical) ilustrado (member of the Filipino intelligentsia exposed to Spanish liberal and European nationalist ideals during the late 19th century Spanish period of the Philippines, usually belonging to middle to upper class)

Further reading

  • “ilustrado”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “ilustrado”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 331
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