frontenis

noun

fron·​te·​nis

¦frən¦tenə̇s,

(ˈ)frän-

: a game of Mexican origin played with rackets and a rubber ball on a 3-walled court

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, blend of Spanish frontón pelota court and tenis tennis, from English tennis

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