pallone

See also: Pallone

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian pallone (“large ball”), from palla (“ball”). Doublet of balloon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈləʊni/
• Rhymes: -əʊni

Noun

pallone (uncountable)

1. A traditional Italian game played with a large leather ball.
   • 1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread:

     “Go and play pallone.”
     “I am a married man,” he answered, without raising his head. “I do not play games any more.”

Anagrams

• pleonal, pœnall

Italian

Alternative forms

• balone, ballone (northern)

Etymology

From palla +‎ -one.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /palˈlo.ne/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: pal‧ló‧ne

Noun

pallone m (plural palloni)

1. ball, football

   Utilizziamo un sistema di tracciamento ottico per trovare le coordinate x, y e z di ciascun giocatore, del pallone e dell'arbitro.

   We use an optical tracking system to work out the x, y and z coordinates for each player, the ball and the referee.

2. balloon, aerostat

Derived terms

• pallone sonda (“weather balloon”)

 

Descendants

• → Middle French: ballon (via northern variants)
  • French: ballon (see there for further descendants)
  • → English: balloon (see there for further descendants)
• → Hijazi Arabic: بَلّونة (ballōna)

Anagrams

• napello, panello