desportivo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• esportivo (Brazil)

Etymology

desporto +‎ -ivo

Pronunciation

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.puɾˈti.vu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.puɾˈti.vu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.puɾˈti.bu/ [dɨʃ.puɾˈti.βu]

• Rhymes: -ivu
• Hyphenation: des‧por‧ti‧vo

Adjective

desportivo (feminine desportiva, masculine plural desportivos, feminine plural desportivas)

1. (Portugal, relational) sports; sporting

   O Porsche 911 é um tipo de carro desportivo.

   The Porsche 911 is a type of sports car.

2. (Portugal) sporty

Derived terms

• gimnodesportivo
• desportivismo