pilha
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Etymology 1
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From Latin pīla.[1][2] Sense 4 is a semantic loan from French pile, which was in turn transfered to sense 2.
Noun
[edit]pilha f (plural pilhas)
- stack; pile; heap (mass of things)
- single cell battery (device that produces electricity)
- Coordinate term: bateria
- (computing) stack (data structure)
- Hypernym: estrutura de dados
- Coordinate terms: árvore, deque, fila, heap
- (historical) voltaic pile
Usage notes
[edit]- Portuguese makes a distinction between pilha and bateria, mainly based on shape, size and use. This is also true for its cognates French pile and Italian and Spanish pila:
- Pilha refers to small, cillindrical and usually disposable batteries that fit in battery holders. This applies to the ones used in portable electric devices, like flashlights and remotes.
- Bateria is used for rectangular, rechargeable batteries, like the ones present in cars and cellphones.
Derived terms
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[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Deverbal from pilhar (“to pillage, to sack”).[1][2]
Noun
[edit]pilha f (plural pilhas)
Etymology 3
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]pilha
- inflection of pilhar:
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “pilha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “pilha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
Further reading
[edit]- “pilha”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “pilha”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
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