belote

be·lote

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-lot]
- /bəˈlɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-lot]
- /bəˈlɒt/

Definitions of belote word

noun belote a card game for two players, using 32 cards and following the same basic rules as klabberjass, popular in France. 1
noun belote A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck. 0

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Origin of belote

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < French, of uncertain origin; the hypothesis that the game was put in its present form by an F. Belot is unsubstantiated

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Parts of speech for Belote

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belote popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

belote usage trend in Literature

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