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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