altercation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable) An angry or heated dispute.
2. (countable, historical) An act of posing questions to, and obtaining answers from, a witness in a court of law.
3. (uncountable) Angry or heated disputation.

Sinonieme

quarrel

dispute

contention

wrangle

fight

controversy

row

brawl

squabble

argument

bustup

arguing

bickering

disagreement

disputation

fracas

fray

scuffle

strife

tilt

affray

dissension

embroilment

face-off

feud

bust up

wrangler

wrangling

jangle

logomachy

muss

objection

broil

brabble

ruckus

ruction

scramble

scrap

falling-out

set-to

spat

barney

pettifoggery

struggle

tiff

disceptation

turmoil

unpleasantness

contestation

commotion

Vertalings

altercation

altercado

alterco

litigio

querelle

φιλονικία

altercação

dispute

altercat

Zank

diverbio

iurgium

διαπληκτισμός

bagarre

disputa

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌɔːltəˈkeɪʃn̩/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: altercacioun

Verwante met Frans: altercation

Verwante met Katalaans: altercació

Verwante met Italiaans: altercazione

Verwante met Oksitaans: altercatio

Verwante met Portugees: altercação

Verwante met Spaans: altercación

In summary

Borrowed from Latin altercātiō.
Cognates
* Catalan altercació
* Italian altercazione
* Occitan altercatio, altercassion
* Portuguese altercação
* Spanish altercación