Spanish edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

  • IPA(key): /kampeˈon/ [kãm.peˈõn]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cam‧pe‧ón

Noun edit

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

  1. champion
  2. champ (informal address)

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Descendants edit

  • Cebuano: kampyon
  • Tagalog: kampyon

Further reading edit