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νικάω

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From νίκη (níkē) +‎ *-ϳω (*-jō).[1]

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    νῑκάω (nīkáō)

    1. (intransitive) to win, be the winner, conquer
      Synonym: ἀριστεύω (aristeúō)
      1. to prevail, be superior
      2. (of opinions) to prevail
      3. (rare) to succeed [with infinitive ‘at doing’]
        • Psalm.Solom 4.13
      4. (law) to win one's cause [with accusative ‘the cause’]
    2. (transitive) to conquer, vanquish, beat
      1. (law, rare) to win (one's case) against
      2. to overpower

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    References

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    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “νῑ́κη (> DER > Probably denominative νικάω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1021-2

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    Greek

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    From νικώ (nikó) + -άω, from Ancient Greek νικῶ (nikô), contracted form of νικάω (nikáō). From νίκη f (níkē, victory).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /niˈka.o/
    • Hyphenation: νι‧κά‧ω

    Verb

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    νικάω (nikáo) / νικώ (imperfect νικούσα/νίκαγα, past νίκησα, passive νικιέμαι, p‑past νικήθηκα, ppp νικημένος)

    1. to win, prevail
    2. to defeat, conquer

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