pallacanestro

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of English basketball, from palla +‎ canestro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpal.la.kaˈnɛs.tro/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛstro
  • Hyphenation: pal‧la‧ca‧nè‧stro
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

pallacanestro f (invariable)

  1. basketball, basket
    Synonym: basket

See also

References

  1. ^ pallacanestro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • pallacanestro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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