polo

English

Etymology

From the Tibetan word pulu, meaning ball.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊləʊ

Noun

polo (uncountable)

1. A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.

Translations

• Portuguese: pólo

• Spanish: polo (es)

Derived terms

• polo shirt - A T-shaped shirt with a collar and two buttons.
• polo neck - A garment, usually a sweater, with a round, high collar that folds over and covers the neck. (Can also be used as an adjective, e.g. polo-necked jumper.)
• water polo - A version of the game above, played in a swimming pool instead of on horseback.

Usage notes

The word polo has the following commercial uses:

• Polo Mints - A white mint flavoured sweet with a hole in the centre.
• VW Polo - A type of car manufactured by Volkswagen

Anagrams

• loop
• pool

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Finnish

Noun

polo

1. Template:italbrac Poor, one to be pitied.

   poikapolo

   poor boy

Synonyms

• poloinen

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Italian

Noun

1. Template:countable pole (geographic, electrical or magnetic)
2. Template:uncountable polo (sport)

See also

• pollo

Related terms

• polare

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Spanish

Noun

1. Polo