belote

/bəˈlɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

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noun

A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.

Uncountable

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"At the Sphinx where he went rather sedately to play belotte and drink (with a timid air) an absinthe, which he hated, he had met a charming friend of his new wife [...]."

Borrowed from French belote.

belotte (alternative) Belotes (plural)

bridge manille klaverjas

coyote brodie quixote roti doty coty throaty foti bellotti perotti ciotti barsotti

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How do you pronounce belote?

The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈlɒt/.

What does belote mean?

A trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.

Where does belote come from?

Borrowed from French belote.

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