bolita
Spanish, noun/boˈlita/
bolita is spelled B-O-L-I-T-A (6 letters) and appears 1.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 26,728th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bolita is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “marble (small spherical ball used as a toy)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a diminutive of bola (“small ball”). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “En particular, bolita₁ de cerámica, piedra o cristal utilizada para juegos infantiles”.
What does bolita mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediminutive of bola (“small ball”)
- 2
femininemarble (small spherical ball used as a toy)
noun
- 1
femininemasculineoffensiveBolivian
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. En particular, bolita₁ de cerámica, piedra o cristal utilizada para juegos infantiles.
adjective: 1. Originario, relativo a, o propio de Bolivia.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bolita
- bolitas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bolita?
- /boˈlita/
- [boˈli.t̪a]
- [boˈlit̪a]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bolita
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bolita in Spanish?
bolita appears 1.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).