quinella

[ kee-nel-uh, kwi- ]

noun

1. a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing.
2. a race in which such bets are made.

quinella

/ kwɪˈnɛlə /

noun

1. a form of betting on a horse race in which the punter bets on selecting the first and second place-winners in any order

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinella¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1940–45; from Spanish quiniela, equivalent to quin(a) (from French quine keno ) + -iela noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of quinella¹

from American Spanish quiniela a game of chance