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campione

champion

noun kahm-PYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Late Latin 'campio'

Also means

sample

Usage Note

Campione has two unrelated senses: a sports 'champion' and a 'sample' or specimen (un campione gratuito). The feminine for the champion sense is campionessa, while a small free sample is often called un campioncino.

Examples

"È il campione del mondo."

Natural Translation

He is the world champion.

Literal Translation

He-is the champion of-the world.

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