esportiu

Catalan

Etymology

From esport +‎ -iu.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

1. (relational) sports

   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.