tamburello
tamburello noun: any of several Italian ball games resembling squash or tennis, the players striking the ball with a tambourine-like implement.
Noun
tamburello (uncountable)
- Any of several Italian ball games resembling squash or tennis, the players striking the ball with a tambourine-like implement.
- Exhibition tamburello matches were then arranged with British and local American athletes as charity fund-raisers […]2013, Gerald R. Gems, Sport and the Shaping of Italian-American Identity, page 2
Proper noun capitalized: Tamburello
Tamburello (plural Tamburellos)
- A surname from Italian.
Forms of tamburello
| plural | Tamburellos |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Tamborello |
Origin of tamburello
Borrowed from Italian tamburello (“tambourine”).
Borrowed from Italian Tamburello.
Questions about tamburello
- What does tamburello mean?
- Tamburello means any of several Italian ball games resembling squash or tennis, the players striking the ball with a tambourine-like implement.
- What part of speech is tamburello?
- Tamburello can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near tamburello in the dictionary
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