básquetbol

See also: basquetbol

Spanish

básquetbol

Etymology

Borrowed from English basketball.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaskedbol/ [ˈbas.keð̞.β̞ol]
• Rhymes: -askedbol
• Syllabification: bás‧quet‧bol

Noun

básquetbol m (uncountable)

1. basketball (the sport)

   Synonyms: baloncesto, básquet, básket

Alternative forms

• basquetbol m

Derived terms

• basquetbolista m or f by sense
• basquetbolístico m, basquetbolística f

Further reading

• “básquetbol”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10