vólei

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See also: volei and vôlei

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: vó‧lei

Etymology 1

Clipping of voleibol.[1][2]

Noun

vólei m (uncountable)

  1. (Portugal) volleyball (game)
    Synonym: voleibol

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English volley.[1][2] Doublet of boleia.

Noun

vólei m (plural vóleis)

  1. (Portugal, tennis) volley
    Synonym: (Brazil) voleio

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “vólei”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “vólei”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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