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ataque.

attack (an attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈta.ki/Brazil/ɐˈta.kɨ/Portugal
  1. attack (an attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy)

    masculine
  2. attack (an attempt to detract from the worth or credibility of someone or something)

    masculine
  3. attack (the sudden onset of a disease or condition)

    masculine
  4. onset (the initial portion of a syllable)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Italian a- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Germanic *stikaną Proto-West Germanic *stekander. Old French atachier Old French destachier Middle French destacherbor. Italian distaccare Italian staccare Italian attaccarebor. Portuguese atacardeverb. Portuguese ataque Deverbal from atacar.

verb/aˈta.ki/Brazil/ɐˈta.kɨ/Portugal
  1. inflection of atacar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of atacar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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