batería

See also: bateria, batéria, and baterią

Galician

Etymology

From French batterie.

Noun

batería f (plural baterías)

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Further reading

• “batería”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

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Spanish

Pilas (left) and baterías (right)

batería of a smartphone

pilas recarbables

A drum kit

Etymology

From French batterie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bateˈɾia/ [ba.t̪eˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ba‧te‧rí‧a

A drummer

Noun

batería f (plural baterías)

1. large and rechargeable battery

   Coordinate term: pila

2. drum kit, drum set
3. set (collection of things)

Usage notes

pila is used for small, cylindrical batteries while batería is used for larger, rectangular batteries.

Derived terms

• en batería

 

Noun

batería m or f (plural baterías)

1. drummer

   Synonym: baterista

   el legendario batería de Talking Heads

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Further reading

• “batería”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28