Calciopoli

Italian

Alternative forms

• calciopoli

Etymology

From calcio (“football”) +‎ -opoli (“-gate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈt͡ʃɔ.po.li/
• Rhymes: -ɔpoli
• Hyphenation: Cal‧ciò‧po‧li

Proper noun

Calciopoli f

1. a football scandal that occurred in Italy in 2006, involving several major teams in Italy's top professional football/soccer leagues