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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-nel-uh, kwi-]
- /kiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-nel-uh, kwi-]
- /kiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ-/
Definitions of quinella word
- noun quinella a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing. 1
- noun quinella a race in which such bets are made. 1
- noun quinella A bet in which the first two places in a race must be predicted, but not necessarily in the correct order. 1
- noun quinella a form of betting on a horse race in which the punter bets on selecting the first and second place-winners in any order 0
- noun quinella a form of betting, esp. in horse racing, in which the bettor, to win, must pick the first two finishers, in whichever order they finish 0
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Origin of quinella
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; < American Spanish quiniela, equivalent to Spanish quin(a) (< French quine keno) + -iela noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Quinella
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quinella popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quinella usage trend in Literature
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