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Where does “triumph” come from?

Triumph comes from Latin triumphus, from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος, from Old Latin triumpus, of unknown origin.

triumph (English): A conclusive success following an effort,...

Definitions

  1. A conclusive success following an effort,...

Ancestry of “triumph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintriumphoI triumph; I celebrate a triumph, especially by...
2Latintriumphusa hymn in honor of Bacchus; "triumpe"; the Roman...
3Ancient Greekθρίαμβοςthriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus

Words derived from “triumph”

  • triumphal
  • triumphalism
  • triumphalist
  • triumphalistic
  • triumpher
  • triumphally
  • triumphalistically
  • nontriumph
  • triumfo
  • triumfe
  • triumfo
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