curva

See also: curvá and curvă

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian curva (“curve”).

Noun

Inter Milan fans in the curva at San Siro.

curva (plural curvas)

1. The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit.
   • 1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & Francis

     The mutual influences (or 'interference') between fans in the curva and political extremism has several dimensions.

   • 1997, Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti, Entering the field: new perspectives on world football, Berg Publishers

     Legacies of political commitment have influenced the ultras associations in the curvas.

   • 2006, Peter Bourne, Passion in the Piazza, Lulu.com →ISBN, page 11

     Even arriving two hours before the game was not enough to guarantee a seat in the curva.

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkur.va/
• Rhymes: -urva
• Hyphenation: cùr‧va

Etymology 1

Nominalized feminine singular of curvo (“curved”, adjective).

Noun

curva f (plural curve)

1. bend, curve, trajectory
2. The bank of seats at the ends of a football pitch.

Derived terms

• curvimetro

Etymology 2

Unknown

Alternative forms

• curba

Noun

curva f (plural curve) (obsolete)

1. (veterinary medicine) Synonym of corba

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Adjective

curva

1. feminine singular of curvo

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

curva

1. inflection of curvare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

References

• curva¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• curva² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

Adjective

curva

1. nominative feminine singular of curvus
2. nominative neuter plural of curvus
3. accusative neuter plural of curvus
4. vocative feminine singular of curvus
5. vocative neuter plural of curvus

Adjective

curvā

1. ablative feminine singular of curvus

References

• curva in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine of curvo (“curved”), from Latin curvus (“bent”).

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/, /ˈkuɹ.va/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/, /ˈkuɻ.va/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkuɾ.vɐ/
• Hyphenation: cur‧va

Noun

curva f (plural curvas)

1. curve (a gentle bend)

   Synonym: curvatura

2. curve (a curved line)

Antonyms

• reta

Related terms

• curvadamente
• curvado
• curval
• curvamento
• curvar
• curvar
• curvas
• curvatura
• curvejar
• curvi-
• curvidade
• curvo

 

Adjective

curva

1. feminine singular of curvo

Verb

curva

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of curvar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of curvar

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkur.va/

Noun

curva f sg

1. definite nominative/accusative singular of curvă

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Spanish

Etymology

From curvo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkurba/, [ˈkurβa]

Adjective

curva

1. feminine singular of curvo

Noun

curva f (plural curvas)

1. curve

Derived terms

• curva de la felicidad

Verb

curva

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of curvar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of curvar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of curvar.

Related terms

• curvar