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quinella

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ɛlə

1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of bet in which the bettor predicts the first two finishers in a race, without concern for the order of finishing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: gambling, games, hobbies, horse-racing, horseracing, horses, lifestyle, pets, racing, sports

Examples

  • 1954, Michigan Department of State Compilation Commission, 1954 Michigan Administrative Code, page 38, All tickets on the quinella will be calculated in an entirely separate pool.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To have two team members, horses, etc., finish first and second in the same event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From American Spanish quiniela (“sporting bet or pool”); US from 1942.