avversarie

Avversarie is the Italian feminine plural noun meaning female opponents or adversaries in contexts of competition, such as sports, games, or debates. It denotes the women on the opposing side. It is the plural form of avversaria; the masculine counterparts are avversario (singular) and avversari (plural).

Etymology and usage: The term derives from avversaria, which ultimately comes from Latin adversarius. In contemporary Italian, avversarie is commonly used in sports commentary and journalism to describe female competitors on the opposing team. It can also appear in discussions of rivalry or opposition outside sports.

Grammatical notes and usage: Avversarie is a feminine plural noun. The singular is avversaria (often used with l’avversaria in definite form). The masculine forms are avversario (sing.) and avversari (pl.). Example: Le avversarie del torneo hanno mostrato grande abilità. Tra le avversarie c’era una campionessa olimpica.