pelea

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See also: peleá and Pelea

English[edit]

 Melicope on Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from New Latin pelea, from Hawaiian Pele (Hawaiian fire goddess) + -ea. Equivalent to Pele +‎ -a.

Noun[edit]

pelea (plural peleas)

  1. (dated, botany) Synonym of melicope: a plant of the genus Pelea.

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peˈlea/ [peˈle.a]
  • Rhymes: -ea
  • Syllabification: pe‧le‧a

Etymology 1[edit]

Deverbal from pelear (to fight).

Noun[edit]

pelea f (plural peleas)

  1. fight, brawl
    Synonyms: lucha, riña
  2. struggle (physical)
  3. quarrel, argument
  4. (boxing) fight, bout
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Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

pelea

  1. inflection of pelear:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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