medalha
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- Rhymes: -aʎɐ
- Hyphenation: me‧da‧lha
Noun edit
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 edit
For quotations using this term, see Citations:medalha.