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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