champión

See also: champion and Champion

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English champion. Doublet of campeón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃamˈpjon/ [t͡ʃãmˈpjõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: cham‧pión

Adjective

champión (feminine championa, masculine plural championes, feminine plural championas)

  1. (New Mexico) outstanding

Noun

champión m (plural championes)

  1. (Paraguay, Uruguay) trainer, running shoes
    • 2017, Andrea di Candia, Cadena de frío, page 33:
      Se seca el pie con una toalla y se calza medias y championes.
      She dries her foot with a towel and puts on socks and running shoes.

References

  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎[1], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN

Further reading

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