campeón

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian campione, from Medieval Latin or Late Latin campiō, campiōnem (“champion, fighter”), from Frankish *kampijō (or a Lombardic equivalent) from Proto-Germanic *kampijô, based on Latin campus (“level ground”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kampeˈon/, [kãmpeˈõn]

Noun

campeón m (plural campeones, feminine campeona, feminine plural campeonas)

  1. champion
  2. champ (informal address)

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