balada
Portuguese, noun/baˈla.dɐ/
balada is spelled B-A-L-A-D-A (6 letters) and appears 8.9 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 8,020th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Balada is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “ballad (narrative poetry of legends and traditions, originating from the peoples of Northern Europe)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of balado. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “música para dança”.
What does balada mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineballad (narrative poetry of legends and traditions, originating from the peoples of Northern Europe)
- 2
feminineballade (poem composed of three stanzas of 8 or 10 verses, which end with the same refrain and a dedication)
- 3
feminineballad (old song with simple structure and narrative content, in popular style)
- 4
feminineballad (sentimental song, slow paced)
- 5
Brazilcolloquialfemininenightclub (a place of recreation, usually open at night, where one can listen to music, dance, have drinks, etc.)
- 6
Brazilcolloquialfemininenightlife
verb
- 1
femininefeminine singular of balado
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. música para dança 2. atividade noturna com dança, especialmente em discoteca ou bar 3. poesia popular antiga acompanhada ou não de música 4. poesia popular que narra lendas ou acontecimentos históricos, acompanhada ou não de música
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of balada
- baladas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce balada?
- Brazil /baˈla.dɐ/
- Portugal /bɐˈla.dɐ/
- Portugal [bɐˈla.ðɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to balada
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is balada in Portuguese?
balada appears 8.9 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).