balípodo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”) + ποδός (podós, “foot”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈli.po.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /baˈli.po.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɐˈli.pu.du/ [bɐˈli.pu.ðu]

Noun

balípodo m (uncountable)

  1. (literary, rare) football; soccer (team sport)
    Synonyms: futebol, (literary) bolapé, (literary) ludopédio, (literary) pebol, (slang) bola
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