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baliza

baliza

See also: baliža

Portuguese

Noun

baliza f (plural balizas)

  1. boundary
  2. (sports, Portugal) goal (an area into which the players attempt to put an object)
  3. (nautical) buoy, marker

Synonyms

  • (goal): gol (Brazil)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Portuguese baliza, from Mozarabic, from Latin palus.

Noun

baliza f ‎(plural balizas)

  1. (nautical) buoy, marker
  2. (aerial) beacon, marker

Etymology

From Mozarabic, from Late Latin *palitium, from Latin pālus.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐ.ˈli.zɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ba.ˈli.za/, /ba.ˈli.zɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ba‧li‧za

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