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Where does “triomphe” come from?

triomphe (Old French) comes from Latin triumphus, from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος — thriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus.

triomphe (Old French): a triumph, victory

Definitions

  1. a triumph, victory

Ancestry of “triomphe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintriumphusa hymn in honor of Bacchus; "triumpe"; the Roman...
2Ancient Greekθρίαμβοςthriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus

Words derived from “triomphe”

  • triomf
  • triomfboog
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