baloncesto

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

A semantic calque of English basketball, from balón (“ball”) +‎ cesto (“basket”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌba.lon.ˈθes.to/

Noun[edit]

baloncesto m (uncountable)

  1. basketball (sport)

Derived terms[edit]

Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

A semantic calque of English basketball, from balón (“ball”) +‎ cesto (“basket”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /balonˈθesto/ [ba.lõn̟ˈθes.t̪o]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /balonˈsesto/ [ba.lõnˈses.t̪o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -esto
  • Syllabification: ba‧lon‧ces‧to

Noun[edit]

baloncesto m (uncountable)

  1. basketball (sport)
    Synonyms: básquetbol, basquetbol, básquet, básket

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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