batalha

See also: Batalha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan batalha, from Late Latin battālia. From the 12th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

batalha f (plural batalhas)

1. battle

Derived terms

• batalhar

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Old Occitan

Etymology

From Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“fencing, fighting practice”), from Latin battuō (“to strike”).

Noun

batalha f (oblique plural batalhas, nominative singular batalha, nominative plural batalhas)

1. battle

Descendants

• Catalan: batalla
• Occitan: batalha
• → Spanish: batalla (or from Old French)

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Portuguese

batalha

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɐ.ˈta.ʎɐ/

  Audio (Portugal):

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• IPA^(key): /ba.ˈta.ʎa/, /ba.ˈta.ʎɐ/
• IPA^(key): /ba.ˈta.ja/
• Homophone: Batalha
• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧lha

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese batalla, from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia (“fighting and fencing exercises”), from Latin battuō (“to strike, beat”), from Gaulish.

Noun

batalha f (plural batalhas)

1. battle (general action, fight, or encounter; a combat)

   Synonyms: peleja, combate, luta, confronto

Derived terms

• batalhar

Related terms

• batalhão
• bater

Etymology 2

Verb

batalha

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