calcetto

table football

noun kahl-CHET-toh Rare

Origin: Diminutive of calcio ('football, kick'), from Latin calx ('heel').

Also means

five-a-side football

Usage Note

Calcetto has two main meanings: (1) calciobalilla or foosball (the table game), and (2) informal five-a-side or small-sided football played indoors or on a small pitch. Context usually disambiguates. The plural is calcetti, though the sport sense is often used uncountably.

Examples

"Giochiamo a calcetto nel cortile ogni pomeriggio."

Natural Translation

We play five-a-side football in the courtyard every afternoon.

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