coppa

cup

noun KOP-pah Less Common

Origin: From Late Latin cuppa (drinking cup).

Also means

goblet

Usage Note

Coppa can mean a cup or goblet for drinking (una coppa di vino), a trophy cup awarded in competitions (la Coppa del Mondo), and also a cut of cured pork (coppa = cured neck). Context is essential to distinguish the three senses. Plural: coppe.

Examples

"Hanno vinto la coppa del campionato."

Natural Translation

They won the championship cup.

Literal Translation

They-have won the cup of-the championship.

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