pallone

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pallone^¹

/pəˈləʊni/

Rhymes with -əʊni

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Italian pallone (“large ball”), from palla (“ball”). Doublet of balloon.

noun

uncountable A traditional Italian game played with a large leather ball. “Go and play pallone.” “I am a married man,” he answered, without raising his head. “I do not play games any more.”

Pallone^²

proper noun Pallones

A surname.

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"pallone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pallone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pallone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pallone

Chicago

"pallone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pallone.

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@misc{pallone_2026,
  title = {pallone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pallone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}