frontenis

fron·ten·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fruhn-ten-is, fron-]
- /frʌnˈtɛn ɪs, frɒn-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fruhn-ten-is, fron-]
- /frʌnˈtɛn ɪs, frɒn-/

Definitions of frontenis word

noun frontenis a Latin American game, resembling squash, played with rackets and a hard rubber ball on a three-walled court similar to a jai alai court. 1
noun frontenis a variation of the Basque ball game of pelota played on a large court with a tennis-style racquet 0

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Origin of frontenis

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < American Spanish, blend of Spanish frontón fronton and tenis tennis

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Parts of speech for Frontenis

noun

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adverb

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frontenis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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