English

A tifo in Belgium

Noun

tifo ‎(plural tifos)

1. (sports) A form of choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium, where they make a large-scale pattern or picture by holding up, or wearing, various materials.

Italian

Noun

tifo m ‎(plural tifi)

1. (pathology) typhus
2. (sports) (excessive) enthusiasm; hence fan

Related terms

• tifoso

Derived terms

Verb

tifo

1. first-person singular present indicative of tifare

Anagrams

• tofi

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• typho (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τῦφος ‎(tûphos).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.fu/

Noun

tifo m (plural tifos)

1. (pathology) typhus (disease characterised by high recurrent fever)

Derived terms

• tifoide

Turkish

Etymology

From Greek.

Noun

tifo ‎(definite accusative tifoyu, plural tifolar)

1. typhoid fever (illness)

Synonyms

• karahumma