Portuguese

Proper noun

Batalha f

1. A village and municipality in Leiria, Portugal.

Related terms

• batalhense

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)

Synonyms

• peleja, combate, luta, confronto

Related terms

• batalhador
• batalhão
• batalhar
• bater