Tifosi (pronounced [tiˈfoːzi; -oːsi]) is a group of supporters of a sports team, especially those that make up a tifo. Etymology. The plural tifosi is used for a mixed gender or an all-male group; masculine singular is tifoso, feminine singular tifosa, feminine plural tifose. . The term is derived from Italian tifoso, meaning "typhus patient," referring to the "fevered" behaviour of the most dedicated fans. The Times of Malta pointed out that the English term "fan" sounds similarly odd to Italian ears, as to them fanatico usually is only used in the context of religious fanaticism.
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Tifosi (pronounced [tiˈfoːzi; -oːsi]) is a group of supporters of a sports team, especially those that make up a tifo. Etymology. The plural tifosi is used for a mixed gender or an all-male group; masculine singular is tifoso, feminine singular tifosa, feminine plural tifose. . The term is derived from Italian tifoso, meaning "typhus patient," referring to the "fevered" behaviour of the most dedicated fans. The Times of Malta pointed out that the English term "fan" sounds similarly odd to Italian ears, as to them fanatico usually is only used in the context of religious fanaticism.
