defensa

defensa

1. third-person singular present indicative form of defensar
2. second-person singular imperative form of defensar

Nominalization of the feminine form of the perfect passive participle of defendo.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /deːˈfen.sa/, [deːˈfẽː.sa]

dēfensa f (genitive dēfensae); first declension (Late Latin)

1. (Late Latin) defense, protection

First declension.

dēfensa

1. nominative feminine singular of dēfensus
2. nominative neuter plural of dēfensus
3. accusative neuter plural of dēfensus
4. vocative feminine singular of dēfensus
5. vocative neuter plural of dēfensus

dēfensā

1. ablative feminine singular of dēfensus

• defensa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• defensa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• defensa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

Borrowed from Late Latin defensa (“bounded, defended”), from Latin defensus. Doublet of dehesa, which was inherited.

• IPA^(key): /deˈfensa/, [d̪eˈfẽnsa]
• Hyphenation: de‧fen‧sa

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defensa f (plural defensas)

1. defense
2. retaining wall
3. (automotive) bumper

• (bumper): parachoques

defensa m (plural defensas)

1. (sports) back

• defender
• defensivo