Meaning
champion; sample
- champion
- sample, specimen
In a sentence
Luca è un campione di nuoto.
Luca is a swimming champion.
Hai preso un campione di profumo gratis?
Did you get a free perfume sample?
Non ho trovato il campione giusto in negozio.
I didn't find the right sample in the store.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| campione | masculine · singular |
| campioni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a sports winner, campione is natural; vincitore is broader and fits any contest or award.
- To mean “sample,” campione is common in technical, scientific, and commercial contexts; campioncino often means a small sample or tester.
- As “free sample,” Italians often say campione omaggio or campione gratuito, not just campione alone.