medalha

Portuguese

Etymology

From Italian medaglia (“medal”), from Late Latin medalia (“half a denarius”), form Latin metallum (“metal”), from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “metal”). Cognate of mealha (“mediaeval Portuguese coin”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ˈda.ʎa/, /me.ˈda.ʎɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ˈða.ʎɐ/
Hyphenation: me‧da‧lha

Noun

medalha f (plural medalhas)

medal (stamped metal disc used as ornament or charm)
medal (metal object used as a prize or military decoration)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:medalha.

Synonyms

(medal as an ornament or charm): medalhão
(medal as a prize or decoration): condecoração (military)

Derived terms

Related terms

medalhado
medalhamento
medalhão
medalhar

medalhário
medalheiro
medalhista
medalhística

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