pelota

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • (sports) ball a round or ellipsoidal object
  • (sports) ball game
  • (figurative) testicle
  • people pleaser, toady, sycophant, bootlicker, toadeater, brown noser, kiss-ass North America

Etymology

Derived from Latin pila (ball, pillar, mole, pier, globe, a pillar).

Origin

Latin

pila

Gloss

ball, pillar, mole, pier, globe, a pillar

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

柱

Emoji
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