baloncesto

Galician

Etymology

A semantic calque of English basketball, from balón (“ball”) +‎ cesto (“basket”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌba.lon.ˈθes.to/

Noun

baloncesto m (uncountable)

basketball (sport)

Derived terms

baloncestista m or f
baloncestístico m, baloncestística f

Spanish

Etymology

A semantic calque of English basketball, from balón (“ball”) +‎ cesto (“basket”).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /balonˈθesto/, [balõn̟ˈθest̪o]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /balonˈsesto/, [balõnˈsest̪o]

Noun

baloncesto m (uncountable)

basketball (sport)

Synonyms

básquetbol m, basquetbol m
básquet m, básket m

Derived terms

baloncestista m or f
baloncestístico m, baloncestística f

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