kettlebell
/ˈkɛtəlˌbɛl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Also called kettlebell sport, this is a Russian national sport in which the girya (kettlebell) is used either in single or double form to accumulate as many repetitions as possible in 10 minutes in order to compare one lifter with the next in a sporting framework."
- "The rows of kettlebells, spotted with various colors of spray paint, fit in with the spartan surroundings. The kettlebell is intimidating in its simplicity: a ball with a handle, like a Biblical weapon or a giant bull’s testicle."
Etymology
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *ket-der.? Latin catīnus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin catīllusbor.? Proto-Germanic *katilaz Proto-West Germanic *katil Old English ċietel ▲ Old Norse ketillinflu. Middle English ketel English kettle Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *bellǭ Proto-West Germanic *bellā Old English belle Middle English belle English bell English kettlebell From kettle + bell.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɛtəlˌbɛl/