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English
Etymology
French sportif
Noun
sportif (plural sportifs)
- (cycling) Synonym of cyclosportive
French
Etymology
From sport + -if.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sportif (feminine sportive, masculine plural sportifs, feminine plural sportives)
- (of a person) athletic; enjoying and frequently participating in sports, sporty
- (relational) sports; athletic
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
sportif m (plural sportifs, feminine sportive)
- sportsman
Further reading
Anagrams
Ladin
Adjective
sportif m (feminine singular sportiva, masculine plural sportifs, feminine plural sportives)
- sport (attributive); sporting