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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIABOLO

From Italian, literally: devil.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIABOLO

diabolo  [dɪˈæbəˌləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIABOLO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diabolo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIABOLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diabolo

Diabolo

The diabolo is a juggling prop consisting of an axle and two cups or discs. This object is spun using a string attached to two hand sticks. A huge variety of tricks is possible with the diabolo, including tosses and various types of interaction with the sticks, string, and various body parts. Multiple diabolos can be spun on a single string.

Definition of diabolo in the English dictionary

The definition of diabolo in the dictionary is a game in which one throws and catches a spinning top on a cord fastened to two sticks held in the hands. Other definition of diabolo is the top used in this game.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIABOLO


buffalo
ˈbʌfəˌləʊ
bummalo
ˈbʌməˌləʊ
bungalow
ˈbʌŋɡəˌləʊ
catalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cattalo
ˈkætəˌləʊ
cymbalo
ˈsɪmbəˌləʊ
estrangelo
ɪˈstrændʒəˌləʊ
estranghelo
ɪˈstræŋɡəˌləʊ
gigolo
ˈʒɪɡəˌləʊ
Michelangelo
ˌmaɪkəlˈændʒɪˌləʊ
ovolo
ˈəʊvəˌləʊ
piccolo
ˈpɪkəˌləʊ
pomelo
ˈpɒmɪˌləʊ
robalo
ˈrɒbəˌləʊ
rumbelow
ˈrʌmbɪˌləʊ
tangelo
ˈtændʒəˌləʊ
tombolo
ˈtɒmbəˌləʊ
tremolo
ˈtrɛməˌləʊ
tupelo
ˈtjuːpɪˌləʊ
zufolo
ˈtsuːfəˌləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIABOLO

diabasic
diabetes
diabetes insipidus
diabetes mellitus
diabetic
diabetical
diabetogenic
diabetologist
diable
diablerie
diabolic
diabolical
diabolically
diabolicalness
diabolise
diabolism
diabolist
diabolize
diabology
diabolology

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIABOLO

Barolo
bolo
cholo
Dandolo
Foscolo
Gilolo
Jolo
kolo
lobolo
Marco Polo
paolo
Pollaiuolo
polo
rotolo
shongololo
solo
songololo
tapacolo
Tiepolo
water polo

Synonyms and antonyms of diabolo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diabolo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIABOLO

Find out the translation of diabolo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diabolo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diabolo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空竹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diabolo
570 millions of speakers

English

diabolo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

diabolo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

DIABOLO
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диаболо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diabolo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

diabolo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diabolo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diabolo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

diabolo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空中ごま
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽방울
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diabolo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diabolo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diabolo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायबोलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

makara ile oynanan bir oyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diabolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

diabolo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діаболо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Diabolo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαβολό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Diabolo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diabolo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diabolo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diabolo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIABOLO»

The term «diabolo» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIABOLO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «diabolo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «diabolo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diabolo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIABOLO»

Discover the use of diabolo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diabolo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diabolo
Ren is now on a mission to find Rai, but in his way are the six great spirits. The plot thickens when seven-year-old Mio is found alive and well.
Kaoru Ohashi, Kei Kusunoki, 2005
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The Game Makers: The Story of Parker Brothers from Tiddledy ...
floor would see the spinning bobbins levitate outside their windows before dropping below their view, only to return again.62 The Diabolo fad became so widespread that it was ridiculed in the press. Lampoons of politicians and proper society ...
Philip Orbanes, 2004
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Spinning the Globe
The Story of Diabolo This is the story of a Haitian immigrant named Diabolo. This man was madly in love with his girl friend named, Ti Fifi. But the neighbors in his native town of Cap-Haitien warned him that Ti Fifi was up to no good. But he ...
Manes Pierre, 2008
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Spin a diabolo for fun
In either case, care must be taken to have the finished diabolo balance perfectly or it simply won't spin. The rest of the equipment consists of two sticks, as in Fig. 8 , fitted with a 5-ft. length of ^-in. cotton cord, which is threaded through the ...
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Know It All! Grades 6-8 Reading
Zhou Wen spun his diabolo faster on his string by moving his arms, up and down, faster and higher. The diabolo was invented in China thousands of years ago. It looks like a huge yo-yo, but instead of being attached to a string at one end, the ...
Russell Kahn, 2004
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Patrologiae Cursus Completus: Series Latina: Sive, ...
futura sunt. nigra sum. quia diabolo magis quam A llco crcdidil sed formosa futura Slllll. quia de me carnem accipiet Pilius bci. et me rcducet ad conlemplandam diviuæ tnajestatis gloriam. ad quam de eo statu in quo creata eram. sine mortis ...
Jacques-Paul Migne, 1855
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Experiences in Translation
Cave el diabolo! Semper lying in wait for me in some angulum to snap at my heels. But Salvatore is not stupidus! Bonum monasterium, and aquí refectorium and pray to dominum nostrum. And the resto is not worth merda. Amen. No?
Umberto Eco, 2008
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Maximum Middle School Physical Education
Hold the lefi handstick at waist level 4 Pull up with the right handstick so the diabolo rolls along the string As the diabolo gains speed, the right hand goes up and the lefi goes down to slightly absorb the pull 3. Scissoring the handshcks is done ...
Mary Hirt, Irene Ramos, 2008
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Advances in Neural Information Processing Systems 10: ...
For the class "0", for instance, we would have one Diabolo network that learns a model for zeros written clockwise and another one for zeros written counterclockwise. The assignment of the training examples to the different subclass models ...
Michael I. Jordan, Michael J. Kearns, Sara A. Solla, 1998
10
99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Long Sam Jumps the Devil
The way he looks at me sometimes, Sam, I know very well he intends owning the Rockin' R, even if I have refused to become his means to that end.” “From what I' ve been hearin', the Rockin' R has been pretty hard hit by this El Diabolo Blanco  ...
Lee Bond, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIABOLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diabolo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Art in the street
... of experiences and artistic reflections, are also a great opportunity to meet with friends and explore the secrets of juggling or diabolo. «thenews.pl, Jul 15»
2
Springfield pupils go on 'une bonne journée'
Among the French treats on offer were brie and camembert cheese, brioche, diabolo menthe (peppermint soda), croissant, crêpes and ... «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
3
Circus hosts military families during special performance
A member of the China National Acrobatic Troupe demonstrated Diabolo techniques, and rescue dogs trained by Hans Klose performed back ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
4
'Peking Dreams' celebrates rich history of Beijing
2) By watching the "Diabolo" portion of "Peking Dreams," you will learn about one of the most well-known games in the history of Chinese ... «Noise, Jun 15»
5
Madame Zingara's flying high
“With the (Diabolo Girls) troupe coming out from China, we have seven in that one. Also, lots of triples… Korean plank for the first time in the ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
6
Circus Dream Comes True
... flower sticks, diabolo, clowning, tightwire, unicycle, and juggling, plus costume making, props, and other circus crafts. There are no aerials at ... «ithaca.com, Jun 15»
7
Harvesting trends
There are also playful wooden magnets that double as clip holders in the form of spinning tops, rattle drums and the diabolo. The new-wave ... «The Nation, Jun 15»
8
Club Med Collides With Cirque du Soleil to Get 'Creactive'
The Big Top (of course) is where you can learn to Rola Bola (an extreme balancing skill) and thow/catch the Diabolo (a gyroscopic yo-yo act ... «HotelChatter, Jun 15»
9
Glastonbury 2015: musings from Mega City One
Today I saw a man in a 1980s cut off top and tight shorts doing a diabolo routine; at the end of the track was a Chinese dragon dance. There's ... «Blackmore Vale Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Stellar entertainment for new Zingara production
... including solo Cirque du Soleil aerial pole artist Saulo Sarmiento from Spain, the acrobatic Diabolo Girls from China, a slick Quick Change ... «Artslink.co.za News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Diabolo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/diabolo>. Apr 2024 ».
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