🇵🇹 Portuguese

batalha

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feminine

a batalha

battle

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batalha
/a baˈtaʎɐ/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say batalha in Portuguese?

IPA
/a baˈtaʎɐ/

How do you pronounce batalha in Portuguese?

batalha is pronounced /a baˈtaʎɐ/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A batalha final foi tão intensa e memorável que mudou o curso da história.

The final battle was so intense and memorable that it changed the course of history.

Aquela batalha histórica e decisiva deixou cicatrizes profundas na população.

That historical and decisive battle left deep scars on the population.

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Why is it feminine?

Batalha is feminine because it derives from Latin "batalla" (feminine noun), which comes from Late Latin "battalia." Portuguese inherited the feminine gender from Latin, where -a endings typically indicate feminine nouns. This gender classification was preserved through the language's evolution from Vulgar Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for battle?

The Portuguese word for battle is a batalha — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇮🇹 Italianbattaglialafeminine

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