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pelota
[ puh-loh-tuh; Spanish pe-law-tah ]
noun
, plural pe·lo·tas [p, uh, -, loh, -t, uh, z, pe-, law, -tahs].
- a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- the game of jai alai.
- the ball used in pelota and jai alai.
pelota
/ pəˈlɒtə /
noun
- any of various games played in Spain, Spanish America, SW France, etc, by two players who use a basket strapped to their wrists or a wooden racket to propel a ball against a specially marked wall
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pelota1
C19: from Spanish: ball, from Old French pelote; see pellet
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Example Sentences
Jugavan a la pelota y a un juego con unas habas como a los dados, y a otros muchos.
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Smuggler and pelota player,—two things which go well together and which are essentially Basque.
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Se construyeron excelentes frontones; pero de algn tiempo a esta parte el football viene suplantando a la pelota como deporte.
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Pelota is a hard, fast game, and sometimes serious injuries result from playing it.
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The villages are much devoted to Pelota; and few are too poor to possess some species of primitive court.
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