liça

Portuguese

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈli.sɐ/

Rhymes: -isɐ
Hyphenation: li‧ça

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French lice.

Noun

liça f (plural liças)

lists (closed ground, intended for tournaments)
fight; argument; combat

Synonyms

lice

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish lisa.

Noun

liça f (plural liças)

(ichthyology) Chelon labrosus

Etymology 3

From liço.

Noun

liça f (plural liças)

part of a weaving machine, shaped like a comb, to lift the threads (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Further reading

“liça” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“liça” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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