infielder

English

Etymology

From infield + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

infielder (plural infielders)

  1. (cricket, baseball) A player who plays in the infield, which is the inner portion of the field.
    Antonym: outfielder
    The infielder run in to field the bunt.

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Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English infielder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈfildeɾ/ [ĩɱˈfil̪.d̪eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ildeɾ

Noun

infielder m (plural infielders)

  1. infielder

Usage notes

According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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