quadball英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A rounded cube used to approximate a sphere. countable

— When elongating a quadball, is it possible to predetermine the new length? I want to make two squished quadballs, one 2 mm smaller than the other along the long axis.
A co-ed contact ball sport created as a ground-based adaptation of Quidditch, featuring the same positions, balls, and goals as the fictional sport, but with the players clutching broomsticks and a human "snitch runner" carrying the snitch (an autonomous magical device in the Harry Potter novels). neologism,uncountable

— “This is an important moment in our sport’s history,” said Chris Lau, chair of the IQA board of trustees, in a statement. “We are confident in this step and we look forward to all the new opportunities quadball will bring.”

词形变化

quadballs plural

词源

From quad- (“four”) + ball. The sport sense was introduced in 2022 by the International Quadball Association (IQA), formerly the International Quidditch Association, with quad- chosen in reference to the number of balls and positions in the game. The IQA cited concerns over the trademarked status of Quidditch and a wish to distance itself from the "anti-trans positions" of J. K. Rowling.