pelota

Portuguese

/pəˈlɔtɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • a small ball or sphere

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan pelota borrowed from Spanish, Castilian pelota (ball) derived from Old French pelote (small ball) 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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