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English
Etymology
From Spanish quiniela.
Noun
quiniela (plural quinielas)
- (gambling) A kind of bet in which the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted, but (unlike a perfecta) not necessarily in the correct order.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Latin American/American Spanish, diminutive of quina (“double five”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈnjela/
- Rhymes: -ela
- Syllabification: qui‧nie‧la
Noun
quiniela f (plural quinielas)
- a sporting bet or pool
Voy a echar la quiniela.- I'm going to play the pools.
- any game for five people
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