pato

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noun

The national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball.

OriginSpanish pato →
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Meanings

nounpato (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball.

Origin

  1. Spanishpato
  2. Spanishpato
  3. Englishpato

Borrowed from Spanish pato (literally “duck”), since it was originally played with a live duck inside a basket instead of a ball.

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Cite this entry
APA

pato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pato

MLA

“pato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pato. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pato,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pato.

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