Spanish word

pelotero

Pronunciation

IPA/peloˈteɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbaseball player

Example

¿Conoces al pelotero nuevo del barrio?

Do you know the new baseball player in the neighborhood?

Illustration for pelotero (baseball player)

More examples

¿Viste al pelotero en el partido de ayer?

Did you see the baseball player at yesterday's game?

Core concept

Baseball player in a team uniform on the baseball diamond.

Common phrases

  • pelotero profesional

    professional baseball player

  • pelotero del equipo

    team baseball player

  • pelotero de la selección

    national team baseball player

Similar words

beisbolista: Plays baseball; conventional Spanish label for a baseball player.
jugador: Takes part as a team member; general term for a player in organized team sports.

Definition in Spanish

Jugador de béisbol; persona dedicada a la práctica del béisbol.

Word origin

From Spanish pelota 'ball' plus the agentive suffix -ero 'person associated with', literally 'person of the ball', used to name someone who plays baseball.

Usage tips

  • Informal word widely used in Latin America; in formal speech or unclear contexts use jugador de béisbol to be precise.

Opposites

Related words

  • pelotaballnoun
  • pelotazohard hitnoun
  • pelotearplay ballverb

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