Pison

Pison

See also: pison

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Pison n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Crabronidae – certain wasps, widely distributed from tropical to warm temperate environments.

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French

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin Piso.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pi.zɔ̃/

    Proper noun

    Pison m

    1. Piso (Ancient Roman senator)

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish Pisón, from Latin Phisōn, from Ancient Greek Φισών (Phisṓn), from Biblical Hebrew פִּישׁוֹן (Pīšōn).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈson/ [pɪˈson̪]
    • Rhymes: -on
    • Syllabification: Pi‧son

    Proper noun

    Pisón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

    1. Pishon (one of the four rivers in Eden)
      • 1905, Ang Dating Biblia, Manila: Philippines Bible Society, Genesis 2:11:
        Ang pangalan ng una ay Pison: na siyang lumiligid sa buong lupain ng Havilah, na doo'y may ginto;
        The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;