bataille

See also: bataillé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French bataille, from Old French bataille, from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia, from Latin battuō, of Gaulish origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ba.taj/ ~ /ba.tɑj/
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Noun

bataille f (plural batailles)

  1. battle
    Coordinate term: guerre
    bataille navale ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    bataille rangée ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    champ de bataille ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ligne de bataille ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    livrer bataille ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ordre de bataille ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    bataille d'eau ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    cheval de bataille ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    arriver après la bataille ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. war (card game)

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Middle English

Noun

bataille

  1. alternative form of batayle

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French bataille.

Noun

bataille f (plural batailles)

  1. battle

Descendants

  • French: bataille

Norman

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French bataille, from Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia, from Latin battuō.

Noun

bataille f (plural batailles)

  1. (Guernsey) battle

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin battālia, variant of battuālia, from Latin battuō.

Noun

bataille oblique singular, f (oblique plural batailles, nominative singular bataille, nominative plural batailles)

  1. battle

Descendants

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