victory

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

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 (Euripides, Bacchae 1147).