sportivi

Sportivi is the Italian plural masculine form of the noun and adjective sportivo. As a noun, sportivi refers to athletes or sportspeople in general, including both professionals and amateurs. As an adjective, sportivo describes things related to sport. The feminine forms are sportiva (singular) and sportive (plural).

Origins and usage: The term derives from the noun sport, with the -ivo suffix forming an adjective. Since the 19th century it has been used to denote activities, people, and objects associated with physical competition and recreation, and it is commonly used in everyday language as well as journalism.

In culture and media: Sportivi is used to talk about athletes as a group, for example "gli sportivi italiani" or "il mondo sportivo." The term also appears in phrases such as "cronaca sportiva" (sports news) or "scarpe sportive" (athletic shoes), where sportivo modifies a noun to indicate a sports-related sense.

See also: sport; sportivo; sportiva; sports journalism.