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giallorosso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From giallo (yellow) +‎ rosso (red), the colors of the flag of Rome and of the shirts of the Roma football/soccer team.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒal.loˈros.so/
  • Rhymes: -osso
  • Hyphenation: gial‧lo‧rós‧so

Adjective

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giallorosso (feminine giallorossa, masculine plural giallorossi, feminine plural giallorosse)

  1. yellow-red (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
  2. of or pertaining to the Roma Football Club, the famous Italian football/soccer team based in Rome
    Synonym: romanista
  3. of or pertaining to any other sporting team wearing a yellow-red shirt

Noun

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giallorosso m (plural giallorossi)

  1. (sometimes capitalized) a Roma Football Club player or supporter
    Synonym: (supporter) romanista
  2. a player or supporter of any sporting club wearing a yellow-red shirt