curva

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian curva (“curve”). === Noun === curva (plural curvas) The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit. == Asturian == === Adjective === curva feminine singular of curvu === Noun === curva f (plural curves) (geometry) curve curve (of a road) == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [ˈkur.bə] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈkur.və] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈkuɾ.va] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [ˈkur.ba] === Noun === curva f (plural curves) alternative form of corba (“curve”) === Further reading === Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “curva”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == 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 inflection of curvar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “curva”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “curva”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “curva”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == 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) (archaic) (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, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === 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 ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== curva feminine singular of curvo === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== curva inflection of curvar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “curva”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “curva”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkur.va/ === Noun === curva f sg definite nominative/accusative singular of curvă == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkuɾba/ [ˈkuɾ.β̞a] Rhymes: -uɾba Syllabification: cur‧va === Etymology 1 === From curvo. ==== Noun ==== curva f (plural curvas) curve ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ==== Adjective ==== curva feminine singular of curvo === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== curva inflection of curvar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “curvo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025