libero
English
Etymology
From Italian libero (literally “free one”). So called because he has no direct opponent to mark and is therefore free to join in the offensive. The volleyball use is younger.
Pronunciation
Noun
libero (plural liberos)
- (soccer) A central defender to whom no forward is assigned for marking, forming the last line of defence and often initiating the offensive play.
- Synonym: sweeper
- 2024 January 8, Sachin Nakrani, “Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-winning captain and manager, dies aged 78”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Nicknamed “Der Kaiser”, Beckenbauer was as elegant as he was dominant, and such was his assurance in possession that he came to master the modern sweeper role, or libero. More so, he is credited with creating it.
- (volleyball) A designated back-row player intended to be used as a ball-control specialist.
Usage notes
- (volleyball): in volleyball rules and other official documents, Libero is always capitalised. In common usage it follows normal capitalisation rules and conventions.
Translations
football player
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɪbɛro]
Noun
libero n
- (soccer) libero, sweeper
- (volleyball) libero (designated back-row player specialized in defensive skills)
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.beː.roː/, /ˈli.bə.roː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: li‧be‧ro
Noun
libero m (plural libero's)
Anagrams
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlibero/, [ˈlibe̞ro̞]
- Rhymes: -ibero
- Syllabification(key): li‧be‧ro
Declension
| Inflection of libero (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation) | ||||
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| nominative | libero | liberot | ||
| genitive | liberon | liberojen liberoiden liberoitten | ||
| partitive | liberoa | liberoja liberoita | ||
| illative | liberoon | liberoihin | ||
| singular | plural | |||
| nominative | libero | liberot | ||
| accusative | nom. | libero | liberot | |
| gen. | liberon | |||
| genitive | liberon | liberojen liberoiden liberoitten | ||
| partitive | liberoa | liberoja liberoita | ||
| inessive | liberossa | liberoissa | ||
| elative | liberosta | liberoista | ||
| illative | liberoon | liberoihin | ||
| adessive | liberolla | liberoilla | ||
| ablative | liberolta | liberoilta | ||
| allative | liberolle | liberoille | ||
| essive | liberona | liberoina | ||
| translative | liberoksi | liberoiksi | ||
| abessive | liberotta | liberoitta | ||
| instructive | — | liberoin | ||
| comitative | See the possessive forms below. | |||
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Further reading
- “libero”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
French
Pronunciation
Audio (Switzerland) (file)
Galician
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.be.ro/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ibero
- Hyphenation: lì‧be‧ro
Adjective
libero (feminine libera, masculine plural liberi, feminine plural libere, superlative liberissimo)
- free (not imprisoned or enslaved)
- Un uomo libero. ― A free man.
- clear, unobstructed (without blockages)
- Il passaggio era libero. ― The passage was clear.
- free (without obligations)
- tempo libero ― Free time; leisure time
- Sono libero stasera. ― I am free this evening.
- free (that does not have to be paid for)
- Ingresso libero. ― Free admission.
- free (as in "free software")
- Software libero. ― Free software.
Descendants
- → Ladino: libero
Further reading
- libero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Etymology
From līber (“free”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈliː.be.roː/, [ˈlʲiːbɛroː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈli.be.ro/, [ˈliːbero]
Verb
līberō (present infinitive līberāre, perfect active līberāvī, supine līberātum); first conjugation
Conjugation
1At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").
2The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.
3At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.
Related terms
Lithuanian
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛɾu
Romanian
Declension
References
- libero in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈbeɾo/ [liˈβ̞e.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: li‧be‧ro
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