victory
From LSJ
τούτου δὲ συμβαίνοντος ἀναγκαῖον γίγνεσθαι πάροδον καὶ τροπὰς τῶν ἐνδεδεμένων ἄστρων → but if this were so, there would have to be passings and turnings of the fixed stars
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
P. and V. νίκη, ἡ, κράτος, τό.
Win a victory: P. and V. νικᾶν, κρατεῖν.
Win a great victory: P. and V. πολὺ νικᾶν, P. παρὰ πολύ νικᾶν.
Each side claimed the victory: P. ἑκάτεροι νικᾶν ἠξιοῦν (Thuc. 1, 55), ἑκάτεροι τὴν νίκην προσεποιήσαντο (Thuc. 1, 54).
Prize of victory: P. and V. νικητήριον, τό (in P., pl. and generally so in V.). V. ἐπινίκια, τά.
Offer sacrifices for victory: P. ἐπινίκια θύειν.
Win a victory whose fruit is tears: V. δάκρυα νικηφορεῖν (Eur., Bacch. 1147).
