combato
Combato is a Romance-language term that appears as a noun meaning "combat" or "battle" in Italian and Portuguese. In Italian, combato is primarily a formal or historical noun referring to an instance of fighting or armed engagement; more common in modern language are combattimento and battaglia. In Portuguese, combato likewise denotes "combat" or "battle" and is used mainly in classical or military contexts, with combates and combate being more frequent in everyday speech depending on dialect.
Etymology: Both Italian and Portuguese derive combato from a Latin base related to the verb "to fight,"
Usage and scope: Today, combato is relatively uncommon in contemporary Italian and Portuguese, where preferred terms
See also: combat, combattimento, combate, battaglia, guerra.