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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tifo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
tifo
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium, where they make a large-scale pattern or picture by holding up, or wearing, various materials.

Etymology

From Italian, originally referring to the disease typhus but figuratively extended to refer to the fevered behaviour of football fans.

Inflected Forms

tifos (plural)

Questions

What does tifo mean?
A form of choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium, where they make a large-scale pattern or picture by holding up, or wearing, various materials.
Where does tifo come from?
From Italian, originally referring to the disease typhus but figuratively extended to refer to the fevered behaviour of football fans.

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