balonvolea
Galician
Etymology
A semantic calque of English handball, from balón (“ball”) + volea (“volley”).
Noun
balonvolea f (uncountable)
- (rare) volleyball
Synonyms
- voleibol
Spanish
Etymology
A semantic calque of English handball, from balón (“ball”) + volea (“volley”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balomboˈlea/ [ba.lõm.boˈle.a]
- Rhymes: -ea
- Syllabification: ba‧lon‧vo‧le‧a
Noun
balonvolea f (uncountable)
- (rare) volleyball
- Synonyms: voleibol, palavolo
Further reading
- “balonvolea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014