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Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin dīvīsa, probably via French devise.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
divisa f (plural divises)
- badge, emblem, token
- foreign currency, foreign exchange
Further reading
Etymology 2
Verb
divisa
- inflection of divisar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
French
Pronunciation
Verb
divisa
- third-person singular past historic of diviser
Anagrams
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈvi.za/
- Rhymes: -iza
- Hyphenation: di‧vì‧sa
Etymology 1
From dividere, influenced by French devise.
Noun
divisa f (plural divise)
- uniform
- Synonym: uniforme
- livery
- Synonyms: livrea, tenuta
- (economics) currency
- Synonyms: moneta, valuta
- (heraldry) badge, emblem, token
- Synonyms: insegna, emblema, impresa
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
divisa f sg
- feminine singular of diviso
Participle
divisa f sg
- feminine singular of diviso
Further reading
- divisa in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- divisa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- divisa in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- divisa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- divisa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Participle
dīvīsa
- inflection of dīvīsus:
- nominative/ablative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
References
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From diviso, on the model of French devise.
Noun
divisa f (plural divisas)
- border between regions
- (heraldry) motto
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
divisa
- inflection of divisar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
divisa
- feminine singular of diviso
Further reading
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈbisa/
- Rhymes: -isa
- Syllabification: di‧vi‧sa
Etymology 1
Deverbal from divisar.
Noun
divisa f (plural divisas)
- (finance) foreign currency
- badge, emblem, token
- (heraldry) motto
- Synonym: lema
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
divisa
- inflection of divisar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading