triumph

triumph · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθρίαμβος“thriambus”
2. Latin · derived fromtriumphus“triumphal procession”
3. Old French · derived fromtriumphe
4. English todaytriumph

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus (“triumphal procession”), ultimately from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos, “thriambus”). Doublet of thriambus and trump.

triumph · verb²

1. Latin · derived fromtriumphō
2. English todaytriumph

From Latin triumphō.

Words from the same roots