basipila
[baˈs̬iː.pi.la]feminine
In Latin, baseball is called basipila. Wiktionary also lists ludus pilae et basium.
Meaning: ball game (noun)
Ways to say it
| Latin | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| basipila | [baˈs̬iː.pi.la] (narrow) | feminine |
| ludus pilae et basium | masculine |
The term refers to the ball game itself. If you need to refer to a player in the position of a catcher, you can use the term excipiens.
How does it change in a sentence?
The default feminine noun basipila changes to basipilae when you want to say "of baseball".
Did you know?
- The component basium is likely related to the word for 'lips' in Romanian, buzë, and 'kiss' in Persian, bus.
- The word ludus used in the phrase ludus pilae can refer to both a game and a school.
Examples in context
- Post scholam basipila ludit.He plays baseball after school.This sentence shows how to use basipila to describe playing the game after school.Tatoeba #1329570 by alexmarcelo, translation #1329608 by Eldad
- Pediludium quam basipilam malo.I prefer soccer to baseball.This sentence demonstrates using basipila when expressing a preference for one sport over another.Tatoeba #5049226 by alexmarcelo, translation #262010 by CK
- Teniludium quam basipilam malo.I prefer tennis to baseball.This sentence shows how to express a preference for tennis over basipila.Tatoeba #5049227 by alexmarcelo, translation #262011 by CK
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Quintus and Aurelia are talking about their favorite sports.
- QuintusVisne hodie basipilam ludere?Do you want to play baseball today?
- AureliaIta, basipila est ludus optimus.Yes, baseball is the best game.
- QuintusUbi est basipila tua?Where is your baseball?
- AureliaIn horto est, Quinte.It is in the garden, Quintus.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball” translations and entries basipila, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries basipila, basium, et, ludus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
