básquet

See also: bàsquet

Spanish

Alternative forms

• básket m

Etymology

Pseudo-anglicism, from shortening and Hispanicization of English basketball.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasket/ [ˈbas.ket̪]
• Rhymes: -asket
• Syllabification: bás‧quet

Noun

básquet m (uncountable)

1. basketball (sport)

   Synonyms: baloncesto, básquetbol, basquetbol

Further reading

• “básquet”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014