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calcistico

football-related

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Usage Note

Calcistico derives from calcio (football/soccer) and describes anything pertaining to the sport: a torneo calcistico is a football tournament. It follows regular -o/-a/-i/-e agreement and is far more common in Italian journalism than a phrase like 'del calcio'.

Examples

"La stagione calcistica è appena iniziata."

Natural Translation

The football season has just started.

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