Quinielas

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A type of betting system in which players choose several outcomes from a selection of events, typically used in sports
2. It involves predicting results for multiple matches, often in a lottery-style format
3. Players win based on the accuracy of their predictions across these multiple selections

Etymology: The English word comes straight from Spanish, where "quiniela" names a betting pool in which players predict the outcomes of several events and win according to how many they get right. The English form "quinielas" is simply the plural of "quiniela," so it refers to several such pools or entries at once. Because the word was borrowed whole, it has kept its Spanish spelling and its sense of a multi-selection prediction game. English speakers use it for the same kind of wager, usually on sports results, without translating it.