catenaccio
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: Catenaccio
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian catenaccio, literally "bolt (for a door)".
Noun[edit]
catenaccio (uncountable)
- (soccer) A system of defensive play focused on nullifying opponents' attacks and preventing goal-scoring opportunities.
Translations[edit]
system of defensive play
|
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From catena (“chain, bond”) + -accio, or from Late Latin catēnāceum, from Latin catēna.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
catenaccio m (plural catenacci)
- a bolt (for a door)
- (soccer) a system of play in which defence/defense is strengthened so much that little attacking play is possible
Anagrams[edit]
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Italian
- English terms derived from Italian
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Football (soccer)
- Italian terms suffixed with -accio
- Italian terms derived from Late Latin
- Italian terms derived from Latin
- Italian 4-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/attʃo
- Rhymes:Italian/attʃo/4 syllables
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- it:Football (soccer)