curva
See also: curvá, curvă, and curvã
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian curva (“curve”).
Noun
![](Images/wiktionary/San_Siro_Stadium%252C_Inter_fans_Derby_-_2009.jpg.webp)
Inter Milan fans in the curva at San Siro.
curva (plural curvas)
- The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit.
- 1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & Francis
- The mutual influences (or 'interference') between fans in the curva and political extremism has several dimensions.
- 1997, Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti, Entering the field: new perspectives on world football, Berg Publishers
- Legacies of political commitment have influenced the ultras associations in the curvas.
- 2006, Peter Bourne, Passion in the Piazza, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 11:
- Even arriving two hours before the game was not enough to guarantee a seat in the curva.
- 1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & Francis
Asturian
Adjective
curva
- feminine singular of curvu
Noun
curva f (plural curves)
- (geometry) curve
- curve (of a road)
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.və/
- (Central) IPA(key): /ˈkur.bə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.va/
Noun
curva f (plural curves)
- Alternative form of corba (“curve”)
Further reading
- “curva” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
Feminine of curvo (“curved”), from Latin curvus (“bent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkuɾβɐ]
Noun
curva f (plural curvas)
- curve (a gentle bend)
- curve (a curved line)
- Antonym: recta
Adjective
curva
- feminine singular of curvo
Verb
curva
- Third-person singular (el, ela, vostede?) present indicative of curvar
- Second-person singular (ti) affirmative imperative of curvar
References
- “curva” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “curva” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “curva” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkur.va/
- Rhymes: -urva
- Hyphenation: cùr‧va
Etymology 1
Nominalized feminine singular of curvo (“curved”, adjective).
Noun
curva f (plural curve)
- bend, curve, trajectory
- the bank of seats at the ends of a football/soccer pitch
Derived terms
- curvimetro
Etymology 2
Unknown
Alternative forms
- curba
Noun
curva f (plural curve) (obsolete)
- (veterinary medicine) Synonym of corba
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
curva f sg
- feminine singular of curvo
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
curva
- inflection of curvare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- curva1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- curva2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
curva
- inflection of curvus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Adjective
curvā
- ablative feminine singular of curvus
References
- curva in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkuʁ.vɐ/ [ˈkuɦ.vɐ]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.vɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkuʁ.vɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkuɻ.va/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkuɾ.vɐ/
- Hyphenation: cur‧va
Etymology 1
Feminine of curvo (“curved”), from Latin curvus (“bent”).
Noun
curva f (plural curvas)
- curve (a gentle bend)
- Synonym: curvatura
- curve (a curved line)
Antonyms
- reta
Related terms
- curvadamente
- curvado
- curval
- curvamento
- curvar
- curvar
- curvas
- curvatura
- curvejar
- curvi-
- curvidade
- curvo
Adjective
curva
- feminine singular of curvo
Verb
curva
- inflection of curvar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkur.va/
Noun
curva f sg
- definite nominative/accusative singular of curvă
Spanish
Etymology
From curvo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuɾba/ [ˈkuɾ.β̞a]
- Rhymes: -uɾba
- Syllabification: cur‧va
Noun
curva f (plural curvas)
- curve
Derived terms
- agárrate que vienen curvas
- curva de la felicidad
Related terms
- curvar
Adjective
curva
- feminine singular of curvo
Verb
curva
- inflection of curvar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “curvo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014