battalia

bat·ta·lia

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-teyl-yuh, -tahl-]
- /bəˈteɪl yə, -ˈtɑl-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-teyl-yuh, -tahl-]
- /bəˈteɪl yə, -ˈtɑl-/

Definitions of battalia word

noun battalia the arrangement of military troops prepared for battle 3
noun battalia a body of military troops prepared for battle 3
noun battalia order of battle. 1
noun battalia an armed or arrayed body of troops. 1
noun battalia (obsolete) Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops or of a naval force, ready for action. 1
noun battalia (Obsolete (No longer in use)) An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body. 0

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Origin of battalia

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Italian battaglia body of troops, battle1

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Parts of speech for Battalia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Battalia

battalia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

battalia usage trend in Literature

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