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diabolo
[ dee-ab-uh-loh ]
noun
, plural di·ab·o·los
- a game in which a toplike object is spun, thrown, and caught by or balanced on and whirled along a string the ends of which are fastened to the ends of two sticks that are manipulated by hand.
- the top used in this game.
diabolo
/ dɪˈæbəˌləʊ /
noun
- a game in which one throws and catches a spinning top on a cord fastened to two sticks held in the hands
- the top used in this game
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Word History and Origins
Origin of diabolo1
C20: from Italian, literally: devil
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Example Sentences
Cui ille, ‘Nec mirum, quia de diabolo venerunt, et ad diabolum ibunt.’
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I saw her watch me playing Diabolo, and I know she thinks I do it well.
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All things and all thoughts come back in this play like the top spun by a skilful player of diabolo.
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Segovia still carries on her shield this "Puente del diabolo," with the head of a Roman peering above it.
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The Italians themselves observed the effect and summed it up in their proverb, Inglese italianato un diabolo incarnato.
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