batalha

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

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/

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• (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)