billiards
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billiards¹
- /ˈbɪlɪədz/ UK
- /ˈbɪl.jɚdz/ US
Rhymes with -ɪlɪədz, -ɪljə(ɹ)dz
Where it comes from
From French billard, originally referring to the wooden cue stick, diminutive of Old French bille (“log, tree trunk”), from Vulgar Latin *bilia, probably of Gaulish origin (compare Old Irish bile (“large tree, tree trunk”)), from Proto-Celtic *belyos (“tree”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yos (“leaf”), from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).
noun
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A two-player cue sport played with two cue balls and one red ball, on a snooker sized table.
He was playing billiards in the casino.
Similar: English billiards
- Any of various games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.
billiards²
- /ˈbɪlɪədz/ UK
- /ˈbɪl.jɚdz/ US
Rhymes with -ɪlɪədz, -ɪljə(ɹ)dz
noun
- plural of billiard
Translations
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noun any cue sport
| Español | billar, chapolín |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 당구 danggu |
| 日本語 | ビリヤード biriyādo |
| हिन्दी | बिलियर्ड्स biliyarḍs, बिलियर्ड biliyarḍ |
| Kiswahili | biliadi |
| Português | bilhar |
| Français | billards |
| Deutsch | Karambolagen, Billard |
| Italiano | biliardi |
| Ελληνικά | μπιλιάρδο biliárdo |
| Română | biliard |
| Русский | билья́рд bilʹjárd |
| Tiếng Việt | trò chơi bi-a, bi-a |
| العربية | بِلْيَارْدُو bilyārdū |
Talk about this word "billiards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/billiards. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. billiards. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/billiards "billiards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/billiards.Cite this
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title = {billiards},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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