triumphal
/tɹaɪˈʌmfəl/trigh-UHM-fuhl
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/tɹaɪˈʌmfəl/trigh-UHM-fuhl
Meaningrelating to a triumph
Common meaning: celebrating a victory
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- triumpha victory processionLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1903 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from triumph + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), TRIUMPH, p.663 · scan
Roots
- triumphus, -ī Latin “a victory procession”
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