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pilha.

stack; pile; heap (mass of things)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpi.ʎɐ/Brazil/ˈpi.ʎɐ/Portugal
  1. stack; pile; heap (mass of things)

    feminine
  2. single-cell battery (device that produces electricity)

    feminine
  3. stack (data structure)

    feminine
  4. voltaic pile

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin pīla. Etymology 1 sense 4 is a semantic loan from French pile, which was in turn transfered to etymology 1 sense 2.

noun/ˈpi.ʎɐ/Brazil/ˈpi.ʎɐ/Portugal
  1. theft

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from pilhar (“to pillage, to sack”).

verb/ˈpi.ʎɐ/Brazil/ˈpi.ʎɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of pilhar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of pilhar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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