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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.ljo/
- Rhymes: -ɛljo
- Hyphenation: prè‧lio
Etymology 1
Learned borrowing from Classical Latin proelium.
Noun
prelio m (plural prelia f) (archaic, rare)
- battle
- Synonyms: battaglia, combattimento, (literary, poetic) pugna
- (figurative) adversity, trouble
- Synonyms: avversità, travaglio
Further reading
- prelio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
prelio
- first-person singular present indicative of preliare