Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quinella

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
quinel-la
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.

verb

To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

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Etymology

From American Spanish quiniela (“sporting bet or pool”); US from 1942.

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What does quinella mean?
A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.
Where does quinella come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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