This is the 577th most frequent Italian word.
vinto
"Vinto" means "won" in English.
Here, 'vinto' is the past participle of the verb 'vincere', used in the present perfect tense to indicate that the action of winning was completed in the past.
Ho vinto la gara di corsa ieri.
I won the running race yesterday.
In this sentence, 'vinto' is used in the passive form, emphasizing the object (the prize) rather than the subject, formed with the auxiliary verb 'essere' in the passive construction.
Il premio è stato vinto da un concorrente talentuoso.
The prize was won by a talented contestant.
In this example, 'vinto' is used adjectivally to describe a state of being, expressing the feeling of being overcome or defeated by a condition or emotion.