balonvolea

A semantic calque of English handball, from balón (“ball”) +‎ volea (“volley”).

• IPA^(key): /balomboˈlea/ [bɐ.lʊm.bʊˈleɐ]
• Rhymes: -ea
• Hyphenation: ba‧lon‧vo‧le‧a

balonvolea f (uncountable)

1. (rare) volleyball

   Synonym: voleibol

A semantic calque of English handball, from balón (“ball”) +‎ volea (“volley”).

• IPA^(key): /balomboˈlea/ [ba.lõm.boˈle.a]
• Rhymes: -ea
• Syllabification: ba‧lon‧vo‧le‧a

balonvolea m (uncountable)

1. (rare) volleyball

   Synonyms: voleibol, palavolo

• “balonvolea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024