pelota

pe·lo·ta

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-loh-tuh; Spanish pe-law-tah]
- /pəˈloʊ tə; Spanish pɛˈlɔ tɑ/
- /pə.ˈləʊ.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-loh-tuh; Spanish pe-law-tah]
- /pəˈloʊ tə; Spanish pɛˈlɔ tɑ/

Definitions of pelota word

noun plural pelota a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed. 1
noun plural pelota the game of jai alai. 1
noun plural pelota the ball used in pelota and jai alai. 1
uncountable noun pelota Pelota is a game that is played in Spain, America, and the Philippines, in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to their wrist. 0
noun pelota any of various games played in Spain, Spanish America, SW France, etc, by two players who use a basket strapped to their wrists or a wooden racket to propel a ball against a specially marked wall 0
noun pelota jai alai 0

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Origin of pelota

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Spanish: ball < Middle French pelote; see pellet

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Parts of speech for Pelota

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pelota popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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