Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈbolo/

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Translation

skittle

Word origin

Of uncertain origin, most often traced to Latin bulla ('rounded object, bubble') via the general sense of a rounded shape, giving the small rounded pin. The path is debated.

Origin
Latin
Root
bulla

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbolos

Examples

sola .

He knocked down all the skittles with a single ball.

.

This afternoon we are going to play skittles.

colocó .

The boy set the skittles up in a row.

.

Only one skittle is left standing.

¡ !

How hard it is to knock down all the skittles!

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This word is part of lesson 79.