Olimpico
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Olimpico
First recorded in 1920-25; so called after Argentinian player Cesareo Onzari scored against reigning Olympic champion Uruguay from a corner kick.
Example Sentences
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England looked dazed and at the end of days, as the clock went red, the ball went dead and the Stadio Olimpico lit up and leapt to its feet around them.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Atkinson says their relationship remains strong despite no longer being in the same club dressing room - and it will be something he leans on when they come under pressure in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
His broadcast had barely begun before he made his first mistake, welcoming viewers to the Stadio Olimpico, instead of Milan's fabled San Siro which had been chosen for the curtain-raising ceremony.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Roma are seven points behind Inter but a win at Stadio Olimpico in Sunday's late fixture would put Gian Piero Gasperini's team just one behind Milan and help keep Juve at bay.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
But the two most striking objects in point of edifices in Vicenza and both constructed by Palladio are the covered portico and the Teatro Olimpico.
From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E
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