μπάσκετ

Greek

Etymology

Shortening of μπάσκετ-μπολ (básket-bol), from English basketball

Noun

μπάσκετ • (básket) n (indeclinable)

(sports) basketball (the less formal, but much more common term)
Synonym: καλαθοσφαίριση (kalathosfaírisi) (the formal term), μπάσκετ-μπολ f (básket-bol) (not common)

Coordinate terms

μπασκέτα f (baskéta, “basketball basket”)

Further reading

Καλαθοσφαίριση on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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