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Batalha

Batalha

See also: batalha

Portuguese

Proper noun

Batalha f

  1. A village and municipality in Leiria, Portugal.

Related terms

  • batalhense

batalha

batalha

See also: Batalha

Old Provençal

Noun

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

  1. battle

Portuguese

batalha

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

batalha f (plural batalhas)

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

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