# pato

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #68,523

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pato