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Verb

defensa

1. third-person singular present indicative form of defensar
2. second-person singular imperative form of defensar

Latin

Etymology

Deverbal past participle of defendo.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /deːˈfen.sa/, [deːˈfẽː.sa]

Noun

dēfensa f ‎(genitive dēfensae); first declension

1. defense, protection

Inflection

First declension.

Participle

dēfensa

1. nominative feminine singular of dēfensus
2. nominative neuter plural of dēfensus
3. accusative neuter plural of dēfensus
4. vocative feminine singular of dēfensus
5. vocative neuter plural of dēfensus

dēfensā

1. ablative feminine singular of dēfensus

References

• defensa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• DEFENSA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “defensa”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Spanish

Noun

defensa f ‎(plural defensas)

1. defense
2. retaining wall
3. (automotive) bumper

Synonyms

• (bumper): parachoques

Noun

defensa m ‎(plural defensas)

1. (sports) back

Related terms

• defender
• defensivo