quinella
[ kee-nel-uh, kwi- ]
/ kiˈnɛl ə, kwɪ- /
noun
a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor, in order to win, must select the first- and second-place finishers without specifying their order of finishing.
a race in which such bets are made.
Also
qui·nel·a,
quiniela.
Compare
exacta.
Origin of quinella
1940–45,
Americanism; < American Spanish
quiniela, equivalent to Spanish
quin(a) (< French
quine
keno) +
-iela noun suffix
Words nearby quinella
quindecagon,
quindecaplet,
quindecennial,
quindecillion,
quine,
quinella,
quinestrol,
quinhydrone,
quinic acid,
quinidine,
quiniela
British Dictionary definitions for quinela
quinella
/ (kwɪˈnɛlə) /
noun
Australian and NZ
a form of betting on a horse race in which the punter bets on selecting the first and second place-winners in any order
Word Origin for quinella
from American Spanish
quiniela a game of chance