baloncesto

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Galician

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌba.lon.ˈθes.to/

Noun

baloncesto m (uncountable)

  1. basketball (sport)

Derived terms

Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

baloncesto m (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

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