pleito

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin placitum. Cognate with Spanish pleito and English plea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplej.tu/
• Hyphenation: plei‧to

Noun

pleito m (plural pleitos)

1. lawsuit

   Synonym: processo

2. disagreement, argument

   Synonyms: discussão, briga

3. electoral debate
4. (archaic) pact

Related terms

• pleitear

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Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin placitum. Cognate with Portuguese pleito and English plea.

Noun

pleito m (plural pleitos)

1. lawsuit
2. (Latin America) fight
3. (Latin America) argument

Synonyms

• (lawsuit): juicio, demanda
• (fight): pelea
• (argument): discusión

Derived terms

• buscapleitos
• picapleitos
• pleitear