victory
From LSJ
τά δέ ἄνευ συμπλοκῆς, οἷον ἄνθρωπος, βοῦς, τρέχει, νικᾷ → and the simple forms of speech, for example: 'man', 'ox', 'runs', 'wins'
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).
