proper noun/maɾakaˈnaθo/
Maracanaço (final match in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, won by Uruguay over Brazil)
“Eso es el Maracanazo, la victoria dramática de una derrota programada. Eso es la vida, el anhelo de todo mortal, sobresalir de la superficie.”
Etymology tree Portuguese Maracanã Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂-k-s Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin -āceus Spanish -azo Spanish Maracanazo From Portuguese Maracanã (the stadium that hosted the match) + Spanish -azo (suffix for a blow or strike).