La balle



Example: La balle rouge roule vite sur le sol.

Definition


"La balle" refers to a small spherical object, often used in games or sports, such as the red ball rolling quickly on the ground. It is typically made of rubber, plastic, or leather and designed to be thrown, hit, or bounced.

Etymology


The word "la balle" comes from Old French, derived from the Latin word 'bulla,' which means a bubble or ball. Did you know that the term originally described round objects like bubbles before being adopted to mean balls used in games?

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"La balle" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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