pelota Syllabification: (pe·lo·ta)Pronunciation: /pəˈlōtə/Definition of pelota noun a Basque or Spanish game played in a walled court with a ball and basketlike rackets attached to the hand. the ball used in such games as pelota and jai alai. Origin:Spanish, literally 'ball', augmentative of pella, from Latin pila 'ball'pelota in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pelota in the British & World English dictionary
