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Olimpico

Olimpico noun: a goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.

Noun

Olimpico (plural Olimpicos)

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

Forms of Olimpico

pluralOlimpicos

Origin of Olimpico

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.

Questions about Olimpico

What does Olimpico mean?
Olimpico means a goal scored directly from a corner kick without being touched by another player.
What part of speech is Olimpico?
Olimpico is a noun.
What is the plural of Olimpico?
The plural of Olimpico is Olimpicos.

Words near Olimpico in the dictionary

  1. oligurias
  2. oliguric
  3. oligæmia
  4. olim
  5. Olimpiada
  6. Olimpico
  7. Olims
  8. Olin
  9. Olinda
  10. Olinger
  11. Olingers

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