νικηφόρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

νῑ́κη (nī́kē, victory) +‎ -φόρος (-phóros).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

νῑκηφόρος (nīkēphórosm or f (neuter νῑκηφόρον); second declension

  1. bringing victory
  2. victorious
  3. Uppercase (Νῑκηφόρος), the name of a Roman Emperor, Nikephoros

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νῑκηφόρος (nīkēphóros), equivalent to νίκη (níki, victory) +‎ -φόρος (-fóros).

Adjective

νικηφόρος (nikifórosm (feminine νικηφόρος or νικηφόρα, neuter νικηφόρο)

  1. victorious

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