flugpilko

Esperanto

Etymology

From flugo (“flight”) +‎ pilko (“ball”), a calque of English volleyball.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fluɡˈpilko]

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• Rhymes: -ilko
• Hyphenation: flug‧pil‧ko

Noun

flugpilko (accusative singular flugpilkon, plural flugpilkoj, accusative plural flugpilkojn)

1. (uncountable) volleyball (team sport)

   Synonyms: flugpilkado, volejbalo

2. (countable) volleyball (ball in team sport)

Derived terms

• flugpilkado
• flugpilkisto

 

Further reading

• “flugpilko”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda, 2020
• “pilk”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary], 1997