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bolas

/ˈboʊ̯.ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
bo-las
IPA
/ˈboʊ̯.ləs/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.

noun

A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.

noun

plural of bola

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bullader. Spanish bola(s)bor. Portuguese bola(s)bor. English bolas Borrowed from Spanish bola(s) (“ball(s)”) and Portuguese bola(s) (“ball(s)”). First attested in 1843.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈboʊ̯.ləs/
  • British English: /ˈbəʊ̯.ləs/

Inflected Forms

bolases (plural)

Rhymes With

bolus gladiolus dolus

Questions

How do you pronounce bolas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ̯.ləs/.
What does bolas mean?
A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
Where does bolas come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bew-der.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der.? Latin bullader. Spanish bola(s)bor. Portuguese bola(s)bor. English bolas Borrowed from Spanish bola(s) (“ball(s)”) and Portuguese bola(s) (“ball(s)”). First attested in 1843.

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