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embate.

collision; crash

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ẽˈba.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ĩˈba.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ẽˈba.tɨ/Portugal

  1. collision; crash

    masculine

  2. conflict; clash

    figuratively · masculine

  3. opposition; resistance

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old Galician-Portuguese en- Portuguese en- Portuguese em- Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Germanicbor. Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Gaulishbor. Latin battuō Latin battere Old Galician-Portuguese bater Portuguese bater Portuguese embaterdeverb. Portuguese embate Deverbal from embater.

verb/ẽˈba.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ĩˈba.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ẽˈba.tɨ/Portugal

  1. inflection of embater: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of embater: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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