pelotas

Pe·lo·tas

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-loh-tuh s; Portuguese pi-law-tahs]
- /pəˈloʊ təs; Portuguese pɪˈlɔ tɑs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-loh-tuh s; Portuguese pi-law-tahs]
- /pəˈloʊ təs; Portuguese pɪˈlɔ tɑs/

Definitions of pelotas word

noun pelotas a city in S Brazil. 1
noun plural pelotas a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed. 1
noun plural pelotas the game of jai alai. 1
noun plural pelotas the ball used in pelota and jai alai. 1
noun pelotas a port in S Brazil, in Rio Grande do Sul on the Canal de São Gonçalo. Pop: 323 000 (2005 est) 0

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Origin of pelotas

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Spanish: ball < Middle French pelote; see pellet

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Parts of speech for Pelotas

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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pelotas popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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