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piedpilkado

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Etymology

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From piedpilko (football) +‎ -ado (activity). First attested in 1951.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /piedpilˈkado/
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  • Rhymes: -ado
  • Syllabification: pi‧ed‧pil‧ka‧do
  • Hyphenation: pied‧pilk‧ado

Noun

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piedpilkado (uncountable, accusative piedpilkadon)

  1. football (sport); soccer
    Synonym: futbalo
    • 1951 September, Kalma, A. J., “Internaciaj Someraj Kursoj”, in Flandra Esperantisto:
      Laŭ fakuloj ĝi estis "volleyball", sed envere ĝi pli similis hibridan sporton devenantan de piedpilkado, manpilkado kaj aliaj sportoj.
      According to experts, it was "volleyball", but in truth it was more like a hybrid sport coming from football, handball and other sports.

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