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olimpico

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
olimpi-co
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese gol olímpico. Ultimately from Cesáreo Onzari's goal against reigning Olympic champions Uruguay in 1924, the first goal known to have been scored directly from a corner kick in professional play.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Olimpicos (plural)

Questions

What does olimpico mean?
A goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.
Where does olimpico come from?
From Spanish and Portuguese gol olímpico. Ultimately from Cesáreo Onzari's goal against reigning Olympic champions Uruguay in 1924, the first goal known to have been scored directly from a corner kick in professional play.

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