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Italian
Etymology
Calque of English basketball, from palla + canestro.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpal.la.kaˈnɛ.stro/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛstro
- Hyphenation: pal‧la‧ca‧nè‧stro
Noun
pallacanestro f (invariable)
- basketball, basket
- Synonym: basket
See also
References
- ^ pallacanestro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- pallacanestro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana