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campionato

championship

noun kahm-pyoh-NAH-toh Common

Origin: from 'campione' (champion)

Also means

league

Usage Note

Campionato is a championship or, in football, the season-long 'league' itself, as in il campionato di calcio. Do not confuse it with campione, which is the 'champion' or a 'sample'; the plural is campionati.

Examples

"La squadra ha vinto il campionato."

Natural Translation

The team won the championship.

Literal Translation

The team has won the championship.

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