programa

See also: programá and programă

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈɣɾama/ [pɾoˈɣɾa.ma]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: pro‧gra‧ma

Noun

programa m (plural programes)

1. program; programme

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Late Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [pɾuˈɣɾa.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pɾoˈɣɾa.mə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [pɾoˈɣɾa.ma]

Noun

programa m (plural programes)

1. program, plan, schedule (a set of structured activities)
2. syllabus (statement of the subjects that will be covered in a course)
3. program (a leaflet listing information about a play, a concert, a game, a ceremony, etc.)
4. (politics) platform (an exposition of the set of goals supported by a political party or candidate)
5. (computing) program (a set of instructions and data that encode an algorithm and that are executable in a computer system)
   1. program (a software application designed to perform a specific task)
6. (broadcasting) program (a particular unit or show broadcasted on radio or television)

Derived terms

• programar
• programari

Further reading

• “programa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “programa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026
• “programa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “programa”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

Etymology 2

Verb

programa

1. inflection of programar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Cebuano

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

Spanish programabor.

Cebuano programa

Borrowed from Spanish programa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /pɾoɡˈɾama/ [pɾ̪oɡˈɾ̪aː.ma]
• Hyphenation: prog‧ra‧ma

Noun

programa (Badlit spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜓᜄ᜔ᜇᜋ)

1. program

   Synonyms: plano, tulumanon

2. plans

Verb

programa (Badlit spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜓᜄ᜔ᜇᜋ)

1. program

Further reading

• John U. Wolff (1972), A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan‎^[1] (overall work in Cebuano and English), Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish programa (“program”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pro‧gra‧ma

Noun

programa

1. program

Galician

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmader.

Galician programa

Derived from Late Latin programma, borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “notice, program”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈɡɾama/ [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾa.mɐ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /pɾoˈɡɾama/ [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾa.mɐ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /pɾoˈħɾama/ [pɾoˈħɾa.mɐ]

• Rhymes: -ama
• Hyphenation: pro‧gra‧ma

Noun

programa m (plural programas)

1. programme, program

Derived terms

• programar

Further reading

• “programa”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “programa”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• programma

Etymology

From Dutch programma (“show”), from Late Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma). Doublet of program.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /proˈɡrama/ [proˈɡra.ma]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: pro‧gra‧ma

Noun

programa (plural programa-programa)

1. (broadcasting) show-related program

   Synonym: acara

Related terms

• program

Further reading

• “programa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Late Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma).

Noun

programà f (plural progrãmos) stress pattern 2

1. program, programme (most senses)

Declension

Declension of programà

	singular	plural
nominative	programà	progrãmos
genitive	progrãmos	progrãmų
dative	progrãmai	progrãmoms
accusative	progrãmą	programàs
instrumental	programà	progrãmomis
locative	progrãmoje	progrãmose
vocative	progrãma	progrãmos

Further reading

• “programa”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
• “programa”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian програ́мма (prográmma). Doublet of program.

Pronunciation

• (Borderlands):
  • (Northern Borderlands) IPA^(key): [prɔˈɡra.ma]

Noun

programa f

1. (Northern Borderlands, Lithuania, proscribed) synonym of program

Further reading

• Jan Karłowicz (1906), “programa”, in Jan Łoś, editors, Słownik gwar polskich [Dictionary of Polish dialects] (in Polish), volume 4: P, Kraków: Akademia Umiejętności, page 350

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• programma (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈɡɾɐ̃.mɐ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [pɾuˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/ [pɾuˈɣɾɐ.mɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈɡɾa.mɐ/ [pɾuˈɣɾa.mɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈɡɾɐ.mɐ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐmɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃mɐ
• Hyphenation: pro‧gra‧ma

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

Portuguese programa

Learned borrowing from Late Latin programma, borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “notice, program”).

Noun

programa m (plural programas)

1. program
   1. (computing) computer instructions
   2. (television, radio) performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television; programme
2. (relational) schedule, plan
   1. timetable, timeline

      Segundo o programa, a palestra será às seis.

      According to the timetable, the lecture will be at six.

      Synonyms: cronograma, programação

   2. (Brazil, informal) leisure activity

      O programa de hoje será ir ao cinema.

      Today's activity will be going to the movies.

      Synonym: passeio

3. (Brazil, colloquial) trick (act of prostitution; the time that a prostitute spends with a client in exchange for money)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:programa.

Derived terms

• fazer programa
• garota de programa
• garoto de programa
• programa de auditório
• programa de computador
• programa de entrevistas
• programa de televisão
• programa de TV
• programa de variedades
• programa jornalístico
• programador
• programar
• programático

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

programa

1. inflection of programar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “programa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “programa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Romanian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

French programme

Proto-Italic *-āzi

▲

Latin -ereinflu.

Latin -āre

Old French -ier

Middle French -er

French -er

French programmerbor.

Romanian programa

Borrowed from French programmer.

Verb

a programa (third-person singular present programează, past participle programat) 1st conjugation

1. to program

Conjugation

    conjugation of programa (first conjugation, -ez- infix)

infinitive			a programa
gerund			programând
past participle			programat
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	programez	programezi	programează	programăm	programați	programează
	imperfect	programam	programai	programa	programam	programați	programau
	simple perfect	programai	programași	programă	programarăm	programarăți	programară
	pluperfect	programasem	programaseși	programase	programaserăm	programaserăți	programaseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să programez	să programezi	să programeze	să programăm	să programați	să programeze
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		programează			programați
	negative		nu programa			nu programați

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈɡɾama/ [pɾoˈɣ̞ɾa.ma]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: pro‧gra‧ma

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

Spanish programa

Learned borrowing from Late Latin programma, borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “notice, program”).

Noun

programa m (plural programas)

1. programme, program
   • 2024 April 29, Peter Valdes-Dapena, “Rolls-Royce amplía su fábrica para construir coches más despacio”, in CNN en Español‎^[2], archived from the original on 22 March 2025:

     Los fabricantes italianos de supercoches Lamborghini y Ferrari también han informado de un mayor interés por los programas de personalización.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. show, programme
3. (computing) program

   Synonym: software

Derived terms

• programa dañino
• programa de extorsión
• programa de telerrealidad
• programa de televisión
• programa del corazón
• programa espía
• programa libre
• programa publicitario
• programar

Descendants

• → Chavacano: programa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

programa

1. inflection of programar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “programa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026

Tagalog

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *próder.

Ancient Greek πρό (pró)

Ancient Greek προ- (pro-)

Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-

Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō

Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō)

Ancient Greek προγράφω (prográphō)

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Hellenic *-mə

Ancient Greek -μα (-ma)

Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma)bor.

Late Latin programmalbor.

Spanish programabor.

Tagalog programa

Borrowed from Spanish programa, a learned borrowing from Late Latin programma, borrowed from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “notice, program”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pɾoɡˈɾama/ [pɾoɡ̠ˈɾaː.mɐ]
• Rhymes: -ama
• Syllabification: prog‧ra‧ma

Noun

programa (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜓᜄ᜔ᜇᜋ)

1. program (set of structured activities)

   Synonym: palatuntunan

2. program (leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity)

   Synonym: palatuntunan

3. (politics) program (set of political goals)

   Synonyms: palatuntunan, plataporma, kampanya, proyekto, layunin, aksiyon

4. (broadcasting) program (performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television)

   Synonyms: palatuntunan, palabas, brodkast

See also

• ahenda
• plano

Further reading

• “programa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “programa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Turkish

Noun

programa

1. dative singular of program