Etymology

nenikikamen

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Today it means: We have won (the cry of Pheidippides after reaching Athens from Marathon). Full definition →

Ancient Greek νενικήκαμεν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνενικήκαμεν“we are victorious”
  2. English todaynenikikamen

Transliteration of Ancient Greek νενικήκαμεν (nenikḗkamen, “we are victorious”).

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