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- [poh-loh]
- /ˈpoʊ loʊ/
- /ˈpəʊ.ləʊ/
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- [poh-loh]
- /ˈpoʊ loʊ/
Definitions of polo word
- noun polo Marco [mahr-koh] /ˈmɑr koʊ/ (Show IPA), c1254–1324, Venetian traveler. 1
- noun polo horseback ball game 1
- noun polo any similar game 1
- uncountable noun polo Polo is a game played between two teams of players. The players ride horses and use wooden hammers with long handles to hit a ball. 0
- noun polo a game similar to hockey played on horseback using long-handled mallets (polo sticks) and a wooden ball 0
- noun polo any of several similar games, such as one played on bicycles 0
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Origin of polo
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Balti (Tibetan language of Kashmir): ball
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Polo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polo
noun polo
- jersey — a close-fitting, knitted sweater or shirt.
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