batería

See also: bateria, batéria, and baterią

Galician

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bateˈɾia/ [ba.t̪eˈɾi.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ba‧te‧ría

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French batterie.

Noun

batería f (plural baterías)

  1. large battery
Further reading

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

batería

  1. first/third-person singular conditional of bater

Spanish

Pilas (left) and (right)
batería of a smartphone
pilas recargables

Etymology

Borrowed from French batterie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bateˈɾia/ [ba.t̪eˈɾi.a]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: ba‧te‧rí‧a

Noun

batería f (plural baterías)

  1. large and rechargeable battery
    Coordinate term: pila
  2. drum kit, drum set
  3. set (collection of things)
    Synonym: juego

Usage notes

  • Pila is used for small, cylindrical batteries while batería is used for larger, rectangular batteries.

Derived terms

Noun

batería m or f by sense (plural baterías)

  1. drummer
    Synonym: baterista
    el legendario batería de Talking Heads
    the legendary drummer of Talking Heads

Further reading