quiniela

English

Alternative forms

• quinella

Etymology

From Spanish quiniela.

Noun

quiniela (plural quinielas)

1. (gambling) A kind of bet in which the first- and second-place finishers must be predicted, but (unlike a perfecta) not necessarily in the correct order.

Anagrams

• aquiline

Spanish

Etymology

Latin American/American Spanish, diminutive of quina (“double five”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈnjela/ [kiˈnje.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: qui‧nie‧la

Noun

quiniela f (plural quinielas)

1. a sporting bet or pool

   Voy a echar la quiniela.

   I'm going to play the pools.

2. any game for five people

Further reading

• “quiniela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28