baloncesto

Meaning

basketball (sport)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌba.lon.ˈθes.to/

Etymology

A semantic calque of English basketball, from balón (“ball”) + cesto (“basket”).

Sentences

Marcos Mata foi xogador de fútbol antes de pasar ao baloncesto .

Marcos Mata was a football player before moving on to basketball.

Tamén traballou como comentarista en retransmisións de baloncesto .

He also worked as a commentator on basketball broadcasts.