billar
/biˈʝaɾ/ · B2 · noun · m
billiards
🎱 billar = from French bille (ball) + -ar; a game played by knocking balls
Spanish billar comes from French billard, which stems from bille, meaning ball, or billette, a small stick. Both ideas, balls and cue, are central to the game. The same word also names the room or venue where it is played.