esportiu

Catalan

Etymology

esport +‎ -iu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əs.purˈtiw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [es.poɾˈtiw]
• Rhymes: -iw

Adjective

esportiu (feminine esportiva, masculine plural esportius, feminine plural esportives)

1. sports (attributive)

   automòbil esportiu ― sports car

   sabatilles esportives ― sport shoes (trainers)

2. sporty (fond of sports)
3. sporting (showing good sportsmanship)

Derived terms

• esportivitat

Further reading

• “esportiu” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.