English

Noun

pelota ‎(uncountable)

1. any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall

See also

• pilota

Esperanto

Adjective

pelota ‎(accusative singular pelotan, plural pelotaj, accusative plural pelotajn)

1. singular future passive participle of peli

Finnish

Verb

pelota

1. Indicative present connegative form of pelottaa.
2. Second-person singular imperative present form of pelottaa.
3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of pelottaa.

Anagrams

• lopeta

French

Verb

pelota

1. third-person singular past historic of peloter

Galician

Etymology

From Occitan pelota, from Latin pila.

Pronunciation

Noun

pelota f ‎(plural pelotas)

1. ball

Synonyms

• (ball): balón

Portuguese

Noun

pelota f (plural pelotas)

1. a small ball or sphere

Spanish

Etymology

Via Provençal from Latin pila.

Noun

pelota f ‎(plural pelotas)

1. ball

pelota m, f ‎(plural pelotas)

1. teacher's pet; brown noser

Usage notes

Teacher's pet sense: term may be m or f depending on the gender of the person being referred to. An associated hand gesture is waving a hand up or down as if bouncing a ball.

Derived terms

• hacer la pelota
• pelotear