medalha

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian medaglia, from Early Medieval Latin medālia (“middle; half a denarius”), ultimately from Latin medius. Doublet of mealha 'type of medieval coin', the native Portuguese counterpart.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈda.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /meˈda.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨˈda.ʎɐ/ [mɨˈða.ʎɐ]

Rhymes: -aʎɐ
Hyphenation: me‧da‧lha

Noun

medalha f (plural medalhas)

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

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:medalha.

Derived terms

Related terms

mealhar
mealharia
mealheiro
mealho
medalhado
medalhamento
medalhão
medalhar
medalhário
medalheiro
medalhista
medalhística

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