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“triumph” in Latin
triumphusa hymn in honor of Bacchus (translating Greek θρίαμβος (thríambos)); triumpe (a ritual exclamation of the Arval Brothersovātiōa minor triumph; an ovation, jubilationtriumphōto triumph (over); to hold or celebrate a triumph, to make a triumphal procession; to exult, rejoice, celebrateovōto exult, rejoice; to applaud, celebrate with an ovationvincōto win; to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish; to overpowerreportōto carry or bring back; to report
The English word triumph itself goes back to Latin triumphō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
triumph s.
PROP., in the Roman sense, triumphus (a larger, a regular triumph): ovatio (smaller or incomplete). To celebrate a triumph, triumphare: triumphum agere, habere (de aliquo populo, ex aliqua regione, over), or ovare (if only the ovatio): to lead anybody in triumph, aliquem ducere in triumpho, per triumphum: to obtain a triumph, triumphum deportare: to decree a triumph, triumphum alicui decernere. Figuratively, triumphus, victoria (victory): exsultatio (Tac.): laetitia exsultans, gestiens (Cic.).
triumph v.
PROP., triumphare: triumphum agere, habere (ovare, to celebrate an ovation): victorem invehi in capitolium cum insigni illa laurea (Cic.): triumphantem inire urbem (Liv.). To triumph over anybody, or a country, triumphare, triumphum agere de aliquo, ex aliqua terra. Figuratively, vincere; victoriam referre, reportare (to conquer): triumphare: exsultare (to rejoice).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for triumph?
- The usual Latin words for “triumph” are triumphus, ovātiō, triumphō; also ovō, vincō, reportō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.