polémica

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See also: polemica, polèmica, and polêmica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: po‧lé‧mi‧ca

Noun

polémica f (plural polémicas) (European spelling)

  1. polemic, controversy

Adjective

polémica (European spelling)

  1. feminine singular of polémico

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολεμικός (polemikós, of war), from πόλεμος (pólemos, war).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˈlemika/
  • Rhymes: -emika
  • Syllabification: po‧lé‧mi‧ca

Noun

polémica f (plural polémicas)

  1. controversy, polemic

Adjective

polémica f sg

  1. feminine singular of polémico

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