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Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈplej.tu/ [Brazil], [ˈpleɪ̯.tu] [Brazil], /ˈplɐj.tu/ [Portugal], /ˈplej.tu/ [Northern, Portugal], /ˈplej.tu/ [Central, Portugal], /ˈple.tu/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: pleitos [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin placitum. Cognate with Spanish pleito and English plea. Etymology templates: {{uder|pt|la|placitum}} Latin placitum, {{cog|es|pleito}} Spanish pleito, {{cog|en|plea}} English plea Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} pleito m (plural pleitos)
  1. lawsuit Tags: masculine Synonyms: processo
    Sense id: en-pleito-pt-noun-uFuRxTVY Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 26 17 31 26
  2. disagreement, argument Tags: masculine Synonyms: discussão, briga
    Sense id: en-pleito-pt-noun-YXkl79DB Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 26 17 31 26
  3. electoral debate Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pleito-pt-noun-uBMqS8CP Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese undefined derivations Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 26 17 31 26 Disambiguation of Portuguese undefined derivations: 23 20 34 23
  4. (archaic) pact Tags: archaic, masculine
    Sense id: en-pleito-pt-noun-mYoTrgLv Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 26 17 31 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pleitear

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈpleito/, [ˈplei̯.t̪o] Forms: pleitos [plural]
Rhymes: -eito Etymology: Ultimately from Medieval Latin placitum. Cognate with Portuguese pleito and English plea. Etymology templates: {{der|es|la-med|placitum}} Medieval Latin placitum, {{cog|pt|pleito}} Portuguese pleito, {{cog|en|plea}} English plea Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} pleito m (plural pleitos)
  1. (law) lawsuit Tags: masculine Synonyms: juicio, demanda, proceso
    Sense id: en-pleito-es-noun-uFuRxTVY Categories (other): Law, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 2 6 7 14 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 6 7 13 34 32 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 38 Topics: law
  2. (Latin America, Canary Islands) fight (physical) Tags: Canary-Islands, Latin-America, masculine Synonyms: pelea
    Sense id: en-pleito-es-noun-Ko8uxrxA Categories (other): Canarian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 2 6 7 14 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 6 7 13 34 32 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 38
  3. (Latin America, Canary Islands) fight (verbal), argument Tags: Canary-Islands, Latin-America, masculine Synonyms: pelea
    Sense id: en-pleito-es-noun-4Vlh8ZKe Categories (other): Canarian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, Spanish terms with collocations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 2 6 7 14 34 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 6 7 13 34 32 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: buscapleitos, picapleitos, pleitear

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Canary-Islands",
        "Latin-America",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpleito/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈplei̯.t̪o]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eito"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pleito"
}

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