pallone

See also: Pallone

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pallone (“large ball”), from palla (“ball”). See balloon.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊni

Noun

pallone (uncountable)

1. A traditional Italian game played with a large leather ball.
   • 1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread

     “Go and play pallone.”
     “I am a married man,” he answered, without raising his head. “I do not play games any more.”

Anagrams

• pleonal, pœnall

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Italian

Alternative forms

• balone, ballone (northern)

Etymology

palla +‎ -one

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pal.ˈlo.ne/, [pal.ˈloː.ne]
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: pal‧ló‧ne

Noun

pallone m (plural palloni)

1. ball, football
2. balloon, aerostat

Derived terms

• pallone sonda (“weather balloon”)

 

Descendants

• → Middle French: (via northern variants) ballon
  • French: ballon (see there for further descendants)
  • → English: balloon (see there for further descendants)

Anagrams

• panello