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bolis^¹

/ˈboʊlɪs/

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From Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolís, “missile, arrow, javelin”). Doublet of bolide.

noun bolides

archaic A bolide or fireball (type of meteor) A bolis appearing as large as an orange, with a train some yards in length, crossed Wrenbury, Cheshire, about 10 p.m. (p. 305). The observer was my brother, Mr. William Thomson, surgeon, Wrenbury, near Nantwich.
Similar: bolide, fireball

bolis^²

/ˈboʊlɪs/

noun

plural plural of boli

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@misc{bolis_2026,
  title = {bolis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bolis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}