Palla

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street. uncountable
  2. 2
    A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in Ancient Rome and fastened with brooches. historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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chiton

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian palla (“ball”). Doublet of ball.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin palla. Doublet of pall.

Etymology 3

* As an Italian surname, borrowed from Italian Palla. * As a Catalan and Galician surname, from palla (“straw”). * As a Hungarian surname, variant of Pál. * As a Telugu surname, borrowed from Telugu పల్ల (palla) or Telugu పాళ్ళ (pāḷḷa). * As a Punjabi Sikh surname, borrowed from Punjabi ਪੱਲਾ (pallā, “edge of a garment”).

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ancient romeball game

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