medalha

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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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

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  • Rhymes: -aʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: me‧da‧lha

Noun

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medalha f (plural medalhas)

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

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:medalha.

Derived terms

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