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Corinthians

Corinthians

5.3
A famous professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil
  • proper noun
translation icon : Corinthians
  • The Corinthians won the championship match last night, solidifying their status as a top team in Brazilian football.

Examples

  • Every Sunday, thousands flock to the stadium to cheer for the Corinthians as they play their home games.

  • Fans celebrated in the streets after the Corinthians secured their place in the finals.

  • But at the moment, Corinthians was in a difficult moment as well and was a good was a good money for the club.

Compounds

First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
9.9

A letter in the Christian Bible from Paul to the church in Corinth

First Epistle to the Corinthians
8.4

A New Testament letter by Saint Paul to the church in Corinth

Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
9.9

A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church at Corinth

Second Epistle to the Corinthians
9.1

A New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Corinth

Surface Forms

Corinthians main

Morphology

Corinthians = Corinthian (transparent) = Corinth + ian + s

The football club name is formed as a plural demonym derived from 'Corinthian' + -s, so the morphological structure is clear.

Etymology

Corinthians (the Brazilian football club) was named after an English team called Corinthian, and that name goes back to the old city Corinth, so here Corinthians means the famous São Paulo team.