voleibol

volleyball

noun boh-leh-ee-BOHL Rare

Origin: From English 'volleyball', borrowed into Spanish in the 20th century.

Usage Note

Voleibol is the standard spelling recommended by the RAE and used across Latin America, though vóleibol and the older anglicism volleyball also appear. In Spain the contracted form voley or vóley is common in informal speech. The sport takes the masculine article: el voleibol.

Examples

"El equipo ganó el partido de voleibol."

Natural Translation

The team won the volleyball match.

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