victorious

/vɪkˈtɔːɹiəs/vik-TAW-ree-uhs

/vɪkˈtɔɹiəs/vik-TAW-ree-uhs

Meaningfull of victory

Common meaning: having won

victto conquer, overcomeLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1991 · scan
oriplace ending: a place for
ousadjective ending: full of, having

Journey through time

Proto-Indo-European*wik-‘fight, to conquer, vanquish’source
Latinvincō, vīcī, victum‘to conquer, overcome’
Old Frenchvictoriesource
Middle Englishvictoriesource
Englishvictory‘a win’
Englishformed in English from victoryvictorious‘having won’ · today

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 victory + -ous.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), VIGNETTE, p.686 · scan

Roots

vincō, vīcī, victum Latin “to conquer, overcome”

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