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scudetto

league championship title (Italian football)

noun skoo-DET-toh Rare

Origin: Diminutive of scudo (shield/coat of arms)

Usage Note

Scudetto literally means 'little shield' and refers exclusively to the Serie A championship pennant stitched onto a winning club's jersey. Outside football it is rarely used. The team that wins it is said to vincere lo scudetto or cucirsi lo scudetto sul petto (sew the shield onto their chest).

Examples

"La Juventus ha vinto lo scudetto quest'anno."

Natural Translation

Juventus won the league title this year.

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