clasificatorio
qualifying; qualifying-round
adjective klah-see-fee-kah-TOH-ryoh Rare
Usage Note
Clasificatorio typically appears in sports contexts as a modifier: ronda clasificatoria (qualifying round), partido clasificatorio (qualifier match). It derives from clasificar (to qualify/rank), so it carries the sense of determining whether someone advances. The feminine form is clasificatoria.
Examples
"El equipo ganó el partido clasificatorio."
Natural Translation
The team won the qualifying match.
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