Maschile

bol

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (masculine) bowl
  2. (colloquial, masculine) luck

Frequenza

B2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/bɔl/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

First attested in the 18th century. Borrowed from English bowl. For the semantic development of sense 2 compare pot (“jar; (colloquial) luck”). Possibly a doublet of boule.

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